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Parents are Giving Up Green Card Fights to Get Their Kids Out of Immigrant Jail

As children languish in detention, a federal judge sics an independent watchdog on ICE.

News • 08.18.2026

ICE Has Abruptly Deported Thousands of Kids. Their Families Say It Traumatized Them.

Families left behind keepsakes, medicine, pets, cars and homes, sometimes leaving the U.S. with little more than the clothes on their backs.

News • 03.18.2026

ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit

Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.

News • 12.17.2025

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