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Family Separation
Thousands of Migrant Kids Are Set to Lose to Legal Representation
Expiration of federally funded contracts will leave some 20,000 children to face deportation proceedings alone.
Everyone Has a Role to Play in Supporting the Strike at Delaney Hall ICE Jail
The uprising at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, has become a focal point for broader resistance to ICE.
Office of Refugee Resettlement Has Become an Arm of Immigration Enforcement
“They used my children to grab me,” said a father with temporary protected status who hoped to reunite with his kids.
ICE Is Deporting Parents Without Letting Them Bring or Find Care for Their Kids
Some parents report being forced to abruptly leave their children in precarious situations — or even entirely alone.
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.