The Pros And Cons Of Undocumented Parents
Imagine having to deal with the heartache of having to say goodbye to your parents for who knows how long just because they’re immigrants. Many children have to go through this hardship. At least half a million US citizen children have experienced the deportation of at least one undocumented parent. Undocumented parents of US citizen children should be allowed to remain in the US because if the parents are deported it could cause the child to be at risk for economic instability and psychological damage, parents also face the risk of losing their parental rights.
What happens when the main bread-winner of the family is deported? Well before a parent is deported the family struggles because of the parents status.“A study of immigration enforcement …show more content…
For children the disappearance of a parent is greater to them then it could be to a spouse. The parent has to make the decision of whether to leave their child behind with relatives or taking them and having them start over in a new country. When a parent is deported it could cause the children emotional stress. “studies find that children are affected in multiple psychological and behavioral aspects, including loss of appetite, difficulties sleeping, anxiety, increased fears, crying, withdrawal and clinginess”(“The Effects of Parental…”, 2016 ). Even before the child could be born, they could be born underweight or have complications during birth. ”Magana Ortiz’ departure has left uncertainty for his family over his well-being in Mexico and their future in Hawaii.” (Cole and Essuyan, 2017) When the parent is deported their family also begins to worry out about whether the parent will be alright or not. “The emotional and behavioral harms experienced by children following a parent’s detention or deportation were exacerbated by difficulty or inability to communicate with detained parents.”(Deportation of a parent can…”, 2015). Many times the kids might not be able to see their parent(s) again after they are deported because they could lose contact with each
What happens when the main bread-winner of the family is deported? Well before a parent is deported the family struggles because of the parents status.“A study of immigration enforcement …show more content…
For children the disappearance of a parent is greater to them then it could be to a spouse. The parent has to make the decision of whether to leave their child behind with relatives or taking them and having them start over in a new country. When a parent is deported it could cause the children emotional stress. “studies find that children are affected in multiple psychological and behavioral aspects, including loss of appetite, difficulties sleeping, anxiety, increased fears, crying, withdrawal and clinginess”(“The Effects of Parental…”, 2016 ). Even before the child could be born, they could be born underweight or have complications during birth. ”Magana Ortiz’ departure has left uncertainty for his family over his well-being in Mexico and their future in Hawaii.” (Cole and Essuyan, 2017) When the parent is deported their family also begins to worry out about whether the parent will be alright or not. “The emotional and behavioral harms experienced by children following a parent’s detention or deportation were exacerbated by difficulty or inability to communicate with detained parents.”(Deportation of a parent can…”, 2015). Many times the kids might not be able to see their parent(s) again after they are deported because they could lose contact with each