COMPLICATIONS IN FAMILIES OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS

 A new report reveals that an estimated 7 percent of children in the U.S. have a parent who is an illegal immigrant. There are approximately a total of 5.5 million children whose parents are illegal immigrants, and about 73% of these children became U.S. citizens at birth. Because many undocumented immigrants in the United States have family who are of legal immigration status, challenges are posed to policy makers in regards to creating a path towards citizenship and deportation. Thus, policies to deal with undocumented immigrants become complicated when examined within a familial context. Increased immigration enforcement has been known to “break up” families by deporting an undocumented immigrant, while their remaining family of legal immigration status remains behind in the United States.

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