More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates
A report by Brookings estimates that over 100,000 American children have had a parent detained during immigration sweeps since the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign began. The report highlights the lack of tracking by the administration, making it difficult to ascertain the true number of family separations. It also notes that the actual figures could be higher or lower, as many families remain unaccounted for due to fear and lack of reporting.
- ▪Brookings estimates that more than 100,000 U.S. citizen children have had a parent detained since the start of Trump's mass deportation campaign.
- ▪The report indicates that about 400,000 people have been detained by immigration agents since Trump returned to office.
- ▪ProPublica found that at least 11,000 American children had a parent detained in the first seven months of Trump's second term.
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 21:45:00 +0000 |
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Volunteers escort a 2-year-old American boy to be reunited with his mother, who awaited deportation in February. Christopher Lee for ProPublica More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates Since the Trump administration doesn’t track how many children have been separated from their parents by immigration detention, a Brookings report tried to calculate it — and it cited ProPublica’s reporting. by Mica Rosenberg May 18, 2026, 5:45 pm {"componentName":"ShareToolsRebrand","props":{"pageTitle":"","pageUrl":"https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-child-parent-separation-estimates-brookings"},"contextArray":[]} {"componentName":"DarkModeToggleRebrand","props":{},"contextArray":[]} Contrast Change Appearance AutoLightDark…
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