A Chicago immigration judge ordered six children, ages 12 to 17, deported after they were deemed abandoned by state courts—despite each having a pending Special Immigrant Juvenile Status application that attorneys argued should protect them from removal.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump’s second attempt to restrict birthright citizenship via executive order, coming just months after the Supreme Court struck down his first attempt as unconstitutional.
New York and 21 other states are suing to block a new DHS public charge rule that would give immigration officials broader discretion to deny green cards, visas, and entry based on applicants’ potential use of government benefits.
The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims, a move critics say will make vulnerable minors easier to deport before they can access services or legal protections.
Pediatricians report that families are avoiding medical care due to immigration fears, with many also skipping public benefits and keeping children out of school—cutting kids off from health and mental health services they would otherwise receive.
Stephen Miller is orchestrating a sweeping effort to accelerate the removal of undocumented immigrant children, fast-tracking and rejecting their legal immigration applications in ways critics say are cruel, discriminatory, and in some cases unlawful.
An Episcopal priest in suburban Washington has become standby guardian for 31 children whose immigrant parents fear sudden detention, illustrating how faith communities are stepping in as families prepare for the possibility of separation.
A federal judge permanently struck down a Trump administration directive that would have barred some immigrants from accessing Head Start, community health clinics, and adult education programs.
Immigration raids across Southern California have left families facing financial hardship, emotional trauma, and lasting impacts on children’s development and mental health.
A growing family separation crisis is unfolding as the U.S. deports parents without their children, leaving toddlers and young kids in the care of neighbors and community members while their parents are removed to countries like Venezuela.
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