In Its Second Term, Trump Administration Quietly Expands Family Separation

In Its Second Term, Trump Administration Quietly Expands Family Separation

Muzaffar Chishti & Greg García, Migration Policy Institute (July 30, 2026)

This piece reviews how immigration enforcement during the 2nd Trump administration is driving a quieter wave of family separations inside the U.S., with fewer reunification resources and a blurring of child protection and immigration enforcement.

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