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immigration enforcement

A wall with shadows depicts the separation of immigrant families

4/12/2017

In Trump Era, L.A. Social Workers Seek Tighter Collaboration with Immigration Officers

Jonathan Polakoff

As President Donald Trump moves to expand deportations of undocumented immigrants, a team of rapid-response social workers in Los Angeles is hoping it can come to the aid of children who may be left behind or endangered by immigration enforcement actions.

7/12/2013

Children in Harm’s Way: Criminal Justice, Immigration Enforcement, and Child Welfare

Journalism for Social Change Fellows

The articles in this collection provide a multifaceted look at some of the problems that potentially arise for children when the criminal justice, immigration enforcement, and child welfare systems converge in their parents’ life.

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