ACLU Supporter –

We just filed a lawsuit seeking damages on behalf of thousands of traumatized children and parents, who were torn apart under the Trump administration's illegal practice of separating families at the border.

Tragically, it could take years for these families to heal from the trauma. Some may never recover, but we're fighting to give them a chance.

Donate now to help us in our ongoing fight for immigrants' rights. Your contribution goes a long way in ensuring we have the power to continue – one lawsuit at a time.

The government tore thousands of children from their parents – including babies and toddlers – with little or no warning. Neither the children nor parents knew why they were being separated and where their families had been taken. The government did not tell them when – or even if – they would see each other again.

Leading medical associations and doctors have publicly denounced family separation, citing long-term, harmful effects on children's emotional growth and cognitive development. Separated parents, meanwhile, face an increased risk of developing mental health disorders, with trauma linked to severe anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

ACLU Supporter, this is why we're seeking damages in our new lawsuit. We're also seeking the creation of a fund to pay for professional mental health services for affected families.

Will you help sustain us in the many battles we have ahead by making a donation today? We need the backing of our supporters to keep fighting this administration's anti-immigrant agenda.

Thanks for showing your support,


Lee Gelernt
Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project