Preparing for the Potential Split of Mixed-Status Families as Trump Pushes for Mass Deportations

Migrant families and immigration advocacy groups are bracing for potential mass deportations planned by President-elect Donald Trump. It is estimated that up to 4 million mixed-status families could be separated. Families in states like Arizona, Colorado, and Pennsylvania are preparing for children to be separated from parents. Advocacy groups are assisting families in creating emergency packets with key documents in case of deportations. Some states have passed hard-line immigration laws, like Arizona’s Proposition 314, adding state penalties for illegal border crossings and allowing deportations. The potential impact of these laws on communities and law enforcement is causing concern. In states like Colorado, where migrants have been arriving in large numbers, organizations are receiving questions from families about what to do in case of separation. Children are also expressing fears about deportation. The uncertainty surrounding the impending mass deportations is causing stress and fear within vulnerable communities, as they try to prepare for potential separation and navigate the changing landscape of immigration enforcement at the state level.

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