Toxic stress: The long-term harms ICE’s tactics are doing to our children

By February 28, 2026In the News

Toxic stress: The long-term harms ICE’s tactics are doing to our children

Dr. Dana Suskind, The Hill (February 10, 2026)

Child health experts warn that immigration enforcement — which is separating families, detaining toddlers, and exposing children to violence — constitutes a public health crisis, with decades of research showing that the resulting toxic stress causes lasting damage to children’s developing brains and bodies.

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