Impact of Immigration Enforcement
Immigration enforcement can cause family separations, interruptions in schooling, emotional trauma and economic hardship.
Children of immigrants comprise 1 in 5 of all U.S. children. This one-page brief examines the impact of enforcement raids on immigrant children and their families, from traumatic separations to economic hardship.
The Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act would implement critically needed reforms to protect children and families affected by immigration enforcement.