DATA
ICE raids do more than separate families. They wound psyches, fracture futures, and sow silent suffering across generations.
- A child whose parent is detained or deported is more than twice as likely to meet criteria for PTSD symptoms later in life.
- Children exposed to ICE raids or forced separation show elevated rates of anxiety, sleep disruption, aggression, withdrawal, and depression
- ICE raids are intentionally sudden and militarized, designed to instill fear and control. The psychological “shock” during and after these interventions can have long-lasting effects.
- Even U.S.-citizen children in mixed-status families suffer deep distress: in studies, children whose parents are arrested or deported show worse behavioral health and emotional outcomes than peers whose parents were unaffected.
- The mental health toll doesn’t stop at children. US citizens or community members who know someone deported report significantly higher rates of anxiety, depression, and psychological distress.
- Detained immigrants themselves often emerge with elevated prevalence of mental illness, PTSD, and lingering trauma, especially when held for long periods.
- The pervasive fear of raids, in schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, creates chronic hyper-vigilance across communities, even for families not directly targeted
They were taken without warning.
We cannot respond with hesitation.
Trauma is being caused to millions!
We aim to rebuild trust, in self, in family, in community — and help survivors reclaim their sense of belonging and security.
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