Fearing deportation, undocumented parents are preparing to leave their kids behind

Today on the show, NPR immigration reporter Jasmine Garsd introduces us to two families in Washington, D.C.. One has made the difficult decision to set up “emergency guardianship” for their son, in the case that the parents are deported to Guatemala. The other has agreed to take that son in, should anything happen. It’s the second part in Jasmine’s reporting series looking into how immigrant families are preparing for the worst under the Trump administration’s current immigration crackdown.

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