Mass Deportations Would Impoverish US Families and Create Immense Social Costs

Warren, Robert; Kerwin, Donald

doi:10.14240/jmhs.v5i1.71

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“…Importantly, the hundreds of thousands of individuals caught up in immigration law enforcement systems each year are part of millions of mixed‐immigration‐status families current living in the United States (Warren & Kerwin, ). As such, we argue that the painful and disintegrating impacts of detention and deportation go far beyond the individual to produce and reproduce inequality in immigrant communities.…”

Section: Introduction: Theorizing the Rise And Consequences Of Immigrmentioning

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The fiscal and human costs of immigrant detention and deportation in the United States

Patler

Golash‐Boza

2017

Sociology Compass

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An extensive body of literature has analyzed the individual impacts and collateral consequences of mass incarceration. However, few studies explore the consequences of a parallel and overlapping system: mass immigration detention and deportation. The last 30 years witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of noncitizens detained in and deported from the United States. Individuals ENDNOTES 1 Mixed-immigration-status (or "mixed status") families are those in which family members have differing immigration statuses, with at least one family member being undocumented and therefore eligible for deportation. 2 Detained individuals have brought several class-action lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of long-term mandatory detention. As of this writing in summer 2017, one such challenge (Jennings v. Rodriguez) was pending decision in the United States Supreme Court. 3 Alternatives to detention can include, for example, electronic monitoring or regular reporting without cash bond.ORCID Caitlin Patler http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3469-6977Tanya Maria Golash-Boza

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Section: Introduction: Theorizing the Rise And Consequences Of Immigrmentioning

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The fiscal and human costs of immigrant detention and deportation in the United States

Patler

Golash‐Boza

2017

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“…The deportation of a family member leads to significant family trauma for unauthorized and US citizens alike. Families experience significant short-term and longterm economic and emotional hardship following a parents' detention or deportation (Dreby 2012;Warren and Kerwin 2017). They also experience strains in family relationships, especially between fathers and children as men are much more likely to be deported than are mothers (Dreby 2015;Golash-Boza and Hondageu-Sotelo 2013).…”

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US Immigration Policy and the Case for Family Unity

Gubernskaya

Dreby

2017

JMHS

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Executive SummaryAs the Trump administration contemplates immigration reform, it is important to better understand what works and what does not in the current system. This paper reviews and critically evaluates the principle of family unity, a hallmark of US immigration policy over the past 50 years and the most important mechanism for immigration to the United States. Since 1965, the United States has been admitting a relatively high proportion of family-based migrants and allowing for the immigration of a broader range of family members. However, restrictive annual quotas have resulted in a long line of prospective immigrants waiting outside of the United States or within the United States, but without status. Further policy changes have led to an increasing number of undocumented migrants and mixedstatus families in the United States. Several policies and practices contribute to prolonged periods of family separation by restricting travel and effectively locking in a large number of people either inside or outside of the United States. On top of that, increasingly aggressive enforcement practices undermine family unity of a large number of undocumented and mixed-status families. Deportations -and even a fear of deportationcause severe psychological distress and often leave US-born children of undocumented parents without economic and social support.A recent comprehensive report concluded that immigration has overall positive impact on the US economy, suggesting that a predominantly family-based migration system carries net economic benefits. Immigrants rely on family networks for employment, housing, transportation, informal financial services, schooling, childcare, and old age care. In the US context where there is nearly no federal support for immigrants' integration and limited welfare policies, family unity is critical for promoting immigrant integration, social and economic well-being, and intergenerational mobility.Given the benefits of family unity in the US immigrant context and the significant negative consequences of family separation, the United States would do well to make a number of changes to current policy and practice that reaffirm its commitment to family unity. Reducing wait times for family reunification with spouses and children of lawful permanent residents,

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“…Immigration and deportation have long impacted families, but an overall increase in deportations coupled with a growing number of mixed-status families -there were an estimated 3.3 million mixed-status households in the United States in 2014 (Warren and Kerwin 2017, 1) -mean that today families face divisions like never before. Millions of people have been and will continue to be impacted, including noncitizens who are deported and their undocumented migrant family members, but also a high number of US citizens with family ties to deportees.…”

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Separated Families: Barriers to Family Reunification After Deportation

Boehm

2017

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Executive SummaryThis paper outlines the complexities -and unlikelihood -of keeping families together when facing, or in the aftermath of deportation. After discussing the context that limits or prevents reunification among immigrant families more generally, I outline several of the particular ways that families are divided when a member is deported. Drawing on case studies from longitudinal ethnographic research in Mexico and the United States, I describe: 1) the difficulties in successfully canceling deportation orders, 2) the particular limitations to family reunification for US citizen children when a parent is deported, and 3) the legal barriers to authorized return to the United States after deportation. I argue that without comprehensive immigration reform and concrete possibilities for relief, mixed-status and transnational families will continue to be divided. Existing laws do not adequately address family life and the diverse needs of individuals as members of families, creating a humanitarian crisis both within and beyond the borders of the United States. The paper concludes with recommendations for immigration policy reform and suggestions for restructuring administrative processes that directly impact those who have been deported and their family members.

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Mass Deportations Would Impoverish US Families and Create Immense Social Costs

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Cited by 25 publications

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The fiscal and human costs of immigrant detention and deportation in the United States

The fiscal and human costs of immigrant detention and deportation in the United States

US Immigration Policy and the Case for Family Unity

Separated Families: Barriers to Family Reunification After Deportation

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