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The Trauma of the Family Separation Policy on Migrant Children (2017–2022)

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  • Mariela Olivares

    (Howard University School of Law, 2900 Van Ness St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA)

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This work explores the plight of child migrants in the United States, specifically examining the Trump administration’s use of family separation as a means of migration deterrence between 2017 and 2020. The perspective discusses the ongoing physical and psychological trauma that these separated families continue to face. I explore the Biden administration’s Interagency Task Force on Family Reunification that is working to identify and reunify those families still separated while providing them with immigration and other resources and mental health therapy. I conclude by noting the critical importance of ensuring that families are never again separated in the name of immigration enforcement.

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  • Mariela Olivares, 2023. "The Trauma of the Family Separation Policy on Migrant Children (2017–2022)," Laws, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-7, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlawss:v:12:y:2023:i:1:p:17-:d:1055163
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