Immigrant families across America facing ‘black cloud’ of stress and deportation

Abstract

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has taken the lead on protecting immigrant children, as the Trump administration issued a series of executive orders shortly after taking office in January that included raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) police from the federal Department of Homeland Security. There were also children denied entry who were refugees, vetted with their families for years and already cleared to enter.