Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids

ProPublica Human RightsNews ReportEN 21 min read 100% complete by Jeff ErnsthausenMarch 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM

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A data analysis reveals that the Trump administration has deported the parents of over 11,000 U.S. citizen children, a rate four times higher than the previous administration. When parents are detained or deported, their American-born children, who cannot legally be held in immigration detention with them, are often left in the care of friends, strangers, or foster care. The article highlights the case of a four-month-old baby in Lakeland, Florida, whose parents were taken into immigration detention, leaving her in the care of their pastor and his wife. A new directive from the Trump administration removed the word "humane" from instructions for ICE officers interacting with parents.

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Human Rights

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Political Strategy

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Key Claims (5)

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American-born kids can’t legally join their parents in immigration detention.

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Trump administration officials revised a document advising how ICE officers should interact with parents, removing the word “humane.”

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Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids

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Trump has deported moms of U.S. citizens at four times the rate of his predecessor.

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Incidents like this occurred twice as often after President Donald Trump ret

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Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Briana 30% Raysa Vázquez 40% Lakeland, Florida ×250% Israel Vázquez ×250% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 60% Doris Flores ×270% Briany ×670% Donald Trump ×290%

Keywords

u.s. citizen children 90% immigration detention 90% deportation 80% trump administration 70% parents 70% ice officers 60% stranded children 60% foster care 50%

Sentiment Analysis

Very Negative

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ProPublica

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News Report

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90%

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Lakeland, Florida

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