The Impact of Immigration Raids on Children

It is estimated that over 5 million children in the United States have one or more parents who are undocumented and are at risk of arrest, detention, and deportation. See the report entitled, "Paying the Price: the Impact of Immigration Raids on Children" by the National Council of La Raza and the Urban Institute released in November 2007. By studying recent large scale raids in Colorado, Nebraska, and Massachusetts, the report details the short and long-term social, economic, and psychological impact immigration workplace raids have on children left behind when parents are arrested, detained and/or deported.