Carlos arrived at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in New Mexico in December, believing he was one step closer to reuniting with his children. By that point, his 14-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter had been in a federal shelter in Texas for nearly a year after crossing the border to be with him.
“I feel like I’m suffocating inside this shelter, trapped with no way out,” Carlos’ s...
Steelman: Operation Guardian Trace is an ICE operation designed to ensure that only legal caregivers are reunited with undocumented children in government shelters, with the intention of protecting both children and immigrants from potential harm. However, this operation has been criticized for its impact on the mental health and well-being of these already traumatized children, who have already fled dangerous situations in their home countries.
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