The article discusses the impact of stringent immigration policies under the Trump administration, particularly on migrant children. A case study details a 17-year-old girl separated from her family due to new regulations requiring DNA testing and income verification, causing her to remain in a shelter for over 70 days. Comparatively, under the Biden administration, migrant children generally spent just 35 days in shelters. These changes have led to increasing separations and delays in family reunification while the administration maintains that the regulations protect children from trafficking.
The Trump administration's strict regulations have significantly delayed the reunification of migrant children with their families, leading to extended periods of unnecessary detention in shelters.
Under the Trump rules, migrant children have stayed in shelters an average of 217 days before being released to family members, drastically longer than during the Biden administration.
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