Study Estimates Over 145,000 US Children Separated from Parents

Over 145,000 US children separated from parents since Trump’s ICE surge, study estimates

About 36% of children whose parents were detained were younger than six, Brookings Institution study found More than 145,000 US children have likely experienced a parent being detained by immigration authorities since the start of Donald Trump’s second presidency, according to a new report published by a reputed US thinkthank. The report, released Monday by the Brookings Institution, estimates that about 146,635 children who are US citizens have had a parent detained during the mass deportati...

By Maya Yang