Arrests of Immigrant Parents Create Mental Health Crisis for Children By Claudia Boyd-Barrett June 18, 2026

Arrests of Immigrant Parents Create Mental Health Crisis for Children An estimated hundreds of thousands of children, many of them U.S. citizens, have been separated from a parent in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Their distress manifests in physical and mental health symptoms including developmental regression, stomachaches, sleep problems, and falling grades. Research points to long-term health consequences. By Claudia Boyd-Barrett June 18, 2026 https://kffhealthnews.org/mental-health/immigrant-parents-ice-detention-deportation-children-mental-health-california/