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New Regulations Extend Family Separation for Migrant Children

5/29/2025

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A 17-year-old girl in a Poughkeepsie shelter faces heart-wrenching delays in reuniting with her parents, trapped by new Trump administration regulations mandating DNA tests and income checks. As children now spend an average of 217 days in custody—up from just 35 under Biden—advocacy groups warn that these rules deepen the pain of family separations for countless migrant children.

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Story summary

A 17-year-old girl in a Poughkeepsie shelter faces heart-wrenching delays in reuniting with her parents, trapped by new Trump administration regulations mandating DNA tests and income checks. As children now spend an average of 217 days in custody—up from just 35 under Biden—advocacy groups warn that these rules deepen the pain of family separations for countless migrant children.