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States Update Guardianship Laws To Keep Children of Immigrants Out of Foster Care

Lawmakers in eight jurisdictions added standby guardianship options as detention cases rose to at least 32 children in foster care, advocates said.

As family separations caused by immigration enforcement ramped up last year under President Donald Trump, I wondered what happens to the children whose parents are detained or deported. I found that some have been placed in foster care if they don’t have other family or friends to assume responsibility for them — but it’s not known how many.  The federal government doesn’t track what happens to children after their parents are detained or deport…

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The increase in immigration detentions is driving State reforms aimed at preserving family custody and reducing the entry of children into the system.

In the United States, the increase in immigration detentions within the framework of President Donald Trump’s policy to reinforce mass deportations is generating concern in several states. Attention is focused on the children of immigrants who, given the detention of their parents and the absence of available relatives or guardians, can end up in the temporary care system. YOU CAN SEE: MAXIMUM ALERT with Marco Rubio, legal immigrants in the Unit…

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libero.pe broke the news on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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