Mother detained eight months while children's mental health deteriorates, teen son considers dropping out of school to work
2025

Herminia was held in immigration detention away from her nine-year-old and 16-year-old for eight months. During the separation, her children's mental health deteriorated. Her young daughter had trouble sleeping through the night, and her teenage son considered dropping out of school to work and support his sister.
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