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New Family Separation Crisis: 11,000 Parents Detained in 7 Months

3/25/2026

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In the first seven months of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained over 11,000 parents of U.S. citizen children.
A ProPublica analysis found deportation rates for detained parents rose, with about 60% of mothers facing deportation.
Advocacy groups, including the Women's Refugee Commission, say many parents are deported within days.
Advocates describe it as a 'new family separation crisis,' with children left in precarious situations.

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Story summary

In the first seven months of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained over 11,000 parents of U.S. citizen children.
A ProPublica analysis found deportation rates for detained parents rose, with about 60% of mothers facing deportation.
Advocacy groups, including the Women's Refugee Commission, say many parents are deported within days.
Advocates describe it as a 'new family separation crisis,' with children left in precarious situations.