Under Trump, more than 145,000 US kids have been separated from their parents, a study shows
Summary
A report from the Brookings Institution estimates that more than 145,000 U.S. citizen children have had at least one parent detained since President Trump’s second term began. This increase follows policies influenced by Stephen Miller, who helped implement strict immigration enforcement leading to family separations.Key Facts
- Over 145,000 U.S. citizen children have experienced the detention of at least one parent during President Trump’s second administration.
- More than 22,000 children had all their co-resident parents detained.
- Around 53,000 children affected are under six years old.
- Stephen Miller played a key role in shaping strict immigration policies under President Trump.
- The “zero tolerance” policy during President Trump’s first term led to more than 5,000 immigrant children being separated from parents.
- There is no official government system responsible for the welfare of children whose parents are detained by immigration authorities.
- ICE arrests of parents doubled during the first seven months of President Trump’s second term compared to the previous administration.
- New guidelines under President Trump removed language about humane treatment for detained parents found in previous directives.
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