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tulipsandroses

(7,963 posts)
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:39 PM Wednesday

What happens to American kids when their parents are deported

A CNN investigation finds more than 100 American children left stranded after ICE took their parents. CNN’s Kyung Lah follows one family’s story of separation and resilience from Texas to Honduras. Read the full report here.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/politics/video/american-kids-parents-deported-ice-digvid

SMDH at the dumbass that admitted he voted for trump - then his friend is deported and he is now the caregiver for her 3 children. I am glad he is seeing the light but dude, WTF man????

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What happens to American kids when their parents are deported (Original Post) tulipsandroses Wednesday OP
The party of family values... 3catwoman3 Thursday #1
Likely the courts will rule their parents no_hypocrisy Thursday #2

no_hypocrisy

(53,189 posts)
2. Likely the courts will rule their parents
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:53 AM
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“abandoned” them. If no close American families can raise them, the parental rights will be terminated and the kids go into foster care. Some can be legally adopted. If the latter, their birth certificates will delete their parents’ names.

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