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Family Separation
ICE Agents Are Using Family Separation Tactics Central to US State Violence
The US’s family policing system honed many of the tactics now being used by ICE agents in Chicago.
Los Angeles Therapists Say ICE Raids Take Severe Toll on Latino Mental Health
Mental health professionals note an increase in stress, anxiety, fear, and anger in their clients since June.
US Abducts, Illegally Deports Mother, Child With Cancer, Suit Says
A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of abducting two families and then illegally deporting them.
Prison Is Designed to Make Fatherhood Impossible
Connections with caregivers are key for children’s well-being, but the prison system is designed to tear families apart.
Trump Administration Sees Growing Pushback as Travel Ban Separates Families
Immigrant rights advocates who have been organizing as the ban takes effect discuss the latest developments.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is the Same Old Cruel Policy of Family Separation
Families with mixed immigration status are being torn apart as Trump advances his mass deportation agenda.
Deportations of US Citizen Children Raise Fears for Mixed-Status Families
“These children were taken without any choice,” the lawyer of a 2-year-old deported citizen said.
NJ Activists Brace to Fight Trump Immigration Agenda After Setbacks Under Biden
Activists who fought ICE detention under Trump and Biden are bringing their experience into Trump’s second presidency.
Abolition Work Shows Us There’s Joy to Be Found Even as the World Is on Fire
Care work and parenting work are not an accessory to abolition — they are core to the struggle itself.
Undocumented Families Are Fighting for Our Future. Will You Join Us?
As an undocumented mother, I can’t help but worry for my son’s safety first. As an organizer, my worry turns to resolve.