NewsThe GuardianMay 18, 2026United States
Study Estimates 146,000+ US Children Affected by Recent Parental Detentions
A new Brookings Institution report estimates that over 146,000 US citizen children have had a parent detained by immigration authorities since the start of Donald Trump's second presidency. The study highlights that 36% of these children are under the age of six, with over 22,000 experiencing the detention of all co-resident parents.
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This report quantifies the scale of family separation resulting from the current administration's , impacting the household stability and caregiving arrangements for over 146,000 US citizen children.
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dateearly January“Timeframe when the mass deportation campaign began.”organizationBrookings Institution“Think tank that authored the report on parental detentions.”dollar_amount22,000“Estimated number of children who experienced the detention of all co-resident pa”personDonald Trump“President whose administration initiated the mass deportation campaign.”dollar_amount145,000“Estimated number of US children affected by parental detention.”