Beyond the Border Family Separation in the Trump Era

Position Paper

This position paper examines the direct and indirect harms to American children at risk of being torn from their parents, the report’s first section examines the scope and composition of the “rest of the iceberg.”

The next section takes an in-depth historical look at immigration enforcement practices and their implications for the present day. Then, the report analyzes in detail the harms to U.S.-citizen children in terms of economic prosperity, health and nutrition, educational attainment, and safety. Concluding with a discussion of the implications for the whole of American society.

unidosus_beyondtheborder_22519.pdf

unidosus_beyondtheborder_executivesummary.pdf

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