More than 100K children separated from parents during Trump immigration crackdown: Report
Researchers say official Department of Homeland Security counts understate separations, and their most accurate estimate puts 145,000 affected children in the category of U.S. citizens.
- On Monday, the Brookings Institution released a report estimating that roughly 205,000 children were separated from at least one parent during President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign between January 20, 2025, and April 9, 2026.
- Trump's intensified interior immigration enforcement has led to about 400,000 detentions since he returned to office, triggering widespread family separations across the country.
- Approximately 145,000 of these affected children are likely U.S. citizens, yet official government statistics likely undercount the true scope of family separations, according to Brookings researchers.
- Department of Homeland Security officials maintain the agency "does not separate families," yet the report indicates many children remain with friends or family lacking legal guardianship, creating long-term instability.
- Congress allocated $45 billion in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" to expand detention capacity, a move expected to increase the number of families affected by future enforcement operations.
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More than 145,000 U.S. minors were separated from at least one of their parents as a result of Donald Trump's anti-migrant policy, according to a study by the Brooklyn Institute (Washington).
ICE Separated 145,000 Children From Their Parents Since 2025, Study Estimates
Tens of thousands of children in the U.S. have had a parent detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since the start of Trump’s second term, according to a new report released by the Brookings Institution on Monday. Brookings estimates that over 145,000 children who are U.S. citizens have had at least one of their parents booked into detention since Trump reentered the White… Source
Over 145,000 US Children Were Reportedly Separated From Parents During Trump's ICE Crackdown
The knock at the door often comes before sunrise. For thousands of families across the US, immigration raids have turned ordinary mornings into moments of panic. Children wake up to flashing lights, hurried voices, and parents taken away in handcuffs. Some are left standing outside in tears. Others return from school to discover their mother or father is no longer home. A new report from the Brookings Institution estimates that more than 145,000…
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Report Estimates Massive Rise in Family Separations Under Trump
Washington, D.C. — A new report from the Brookings Institution estimates that roughly 205,000 children were separated from at least one parent during President Donald Trump’s intensified immigration enforcement campaign between January 2025 and April 2026. Researchers say the separations stem from expanded interior immigration arrests and detentions carried out after Trump returned to office. According to the report, approximately 145,000 of the…
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