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Facing Our Future: Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement

Title

Facing Our Future: Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement

Description

URBAN INSTITUTE ABSTRACT:
This report examines the consequences of parental arrest, detention, and deportation on 190 children in 85 families in six locations, providing in-depth details on parent-child separations, economic hardships, and children's well-being. The contentious immigration debates around the country mostly revolve around illegal immigration. Less visible have been the 5.5 million children with unauthorized parents, almost three-quarters of whom are U.S.-born citizens. Over several years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensified enforcement activities through large-scale worksite arrests, home arrests, and arrests by local law enforcement. The report provides recommendations for stakeholders to mitigate the harmful effects of immigration enforcement on children.

Creator

Ajay Chaudry, Randy Capps, Juan Manuel Pedroza, Rosa Maria CastaƱeda, Robert Santos, and Molly M. Scott

Source

Information, including a PDF version, is available from the Urban Institute: http://www.urban.org/url.cfm?ID=412020

Publisher

Urban Institute

Date

February 02, 2010

Rights

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