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Unprecedented and sustained attacks by the Trump Administration on immigrants are causing significant harm to the wellbeing of families and children. Today, we released two new reports that highlight findings from in-depth interviews with professionals serving immigrant families in the metropolitan areas of Boston, MA, Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. CLASP conducted this research in collaboration with Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, and South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center.
During our interviews with a range of professionals—including child care providers, nurse home visitors, health and mental health care providers, health insurance navigators, nutrition assistance providers, and legal service providers—we heard similar themes echoed about the deeply damaging impacts on families from the administration’s harmful rhetoric and enforcement tactics. Many interviewees shared stories of how the constant, looming fear of immigration enforcement is dramatically impacting the day-to-day lives of the immigrant parents and children in their communities.
These two reports — Trump Administration Immigration Policies are Harming Children and Families in the Greater Boston Area, Trump Administration Immigration Policies are Harming Children and Families in the Carolinas, along with an executive summary — complement a CLASP report released earlier this month examining the harm to immigrant families, children, and communities caused by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) worksite raids.
Share the reports with your networks by using this social media toolkits for Boston and the Carolinas.
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