Revealed: The Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 kids in seven months
Summary
Since President Donald Trump took office in early 2025, his administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 children in the first seven months. Many parents faced deportation while some of their children are US citizens, leading to family separations and legal challenges.Key Facts
- The Trump administration arrested parents of between 27,000 and 32,000 children from January to July 2025.
- About 18,400 parents were arrested, including around 15,000 fathers and 3,000 mothers.
- At least 12,000 of these children are US citizens.
- Nearly 8,500 parents had a different nationality than at least one of their children, causing legal difficulties.
- On average, 2,300 parents were arrested each month and 1,400 deported monthly in 2025.
- By comparison, the Biden administration deported about 700 parents per month in 2024.
- The data comes from I-213 forms used by immigration agents when making arrests.
- Some experts believe these numbers underestimate the true scale of family separations because not all detained parents report having children.
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