How can S.F. families prepare if a relative is detained by ICE?

""When you have a plan, you have fewer reasons to worry." The Bar Association has been holding regular workshops and clinics to educate immigrants on their rights and to connect them with legal aid. It's a particular concern for mixed-status families - those who have some U.S. citizen members, often the children, and others who are undocumented. If parents are detained by ICE, where do the children go?"

"Here's what they suggest: 1. Figure out who is taking care of the kids Quintana and More told families to designate a caregiver for their children in the case of a parent's arrest. A designated caregiver, they said, should be trustworthy, but More also advised looking for someone who knows your child well and can speak on their behalf."

Antonia More and Claudia Quintana advise having a concrete plan for child care and legal preparedness in case a parent is detained by immigration authorities. The Bar Association runs workshops and clinics to educate immigrants about rights and to connect families with legal aid. Mixed-status families face particular concerns when some members are citizens and others are undocumented, especially regarding custody of children. Families should formally designate a caregiver, choose someone who knows the child well and can speak for them, and discuss the plan with children and designated adults. California parents can complete a Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit to formalize temporary care.

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