Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Immigration Enforcement Policy Change a Win for Kids | First Focus Campaign for Children

Immigration Enforcement Policy Change a Win for Kids | First Focus Campaign for Children

The ICE reforms respond to a growing crisis for children, as immigration enforcement actions have intensified in recent years. The nonpartisan Human Impact Partners estimated earlier this year that more than 150,000 U.S. citizen children were affected by a parent’s detention or deportation in 2012, and the Applied Research Center has estimated that 5,100 children with a detained or deported parent are currently living in state foster care systems.