When ICE Ruptures Families: The Forgotten Victims of the Immigration Siege Are the Children Left Behind
When ICE Ruptures Families: The Forgotten Victims of the Immigration Siege Are the Children Left Behind
Text by Cora Cervantes
Photos by Julie Leopo for MindSite News/CatchLight
As ICE raids intensify across California, children in mixed-status families are living with fear and uncertainty. This series tells the stories of three immigrant families in Los Angeles whose lives have been turned upside down.
The series was reported by MindSite News and produced in partnership with CatchLight as part of its three-year Mental Health Visual Reporting Initiative.
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