The Trump administration's new security restrictions have made it increasingly difficult for families to reunite with migrant children in federal custody. These regulations require undocumented families to provide proof of income, U.S. identification, and sometimes DNA tests, leading to prolonged detentions for children. Advocates highlight the struggles of families, one of whom had to learn to drive to obtain the necessary identification. Many find themselves in a complex situation where compliance exposes them to further immigration enforcement, hindering reunification efforts and leaving children in limbo.
These families are put in an impossible bind. They're being asked to submit documents they legally can't obtain, comply with procedures that expose them to immigration enforcement and wait indefinitely while their children remain in detention. They are being systematically set up to fail.
She had to learn how to drive to apply. She is terrified of driving.
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