States change custody laws to keep children of detained immigrants out of foster care

By: Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez | KFF Health News

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 955

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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As immigration authorities carry out what President Donald Trump has promised will be the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, several states are passing laws to keep children out of foster care when their detained parents have no family or friends available to take temporary custody of them.

The federal government doesn’t track how many children have entered foster care because of immigration enforcement actions, leaving it unclear how often it happens. In Oregon, …

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