Congress is considering a comprehensive overhaul of the nationżs immigration laws more than a decade after the enactment of strict immigration measures. Current . immigration laws mandate deportation of lawful permanent resident (LPR) parents of thousands of . citizen children, without providing these parents an opportunity to challenge their forced separations. Through a multi-disciplinary analysis, this policy brief examines the experiences of . citizen children impacted by the forced deportation of their LPR parents and proposes ways to reform . law consistent with domestic and.
