There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained, or watch their parents be deported

Children with a parent or family member who is detained, or are part of a drawn-out immigration court case, are twice as likely to have anxiety as young adults.

By: Joanna Dreby, University at Albany, State University of New York and Eunju Lee, University at Albany, State University of New York, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 28, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Joanna Dreby, University at Albany, State University of New York and Eunju Lee, University at Albany, State University of New York

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old boy who is an asylum seeker, in Minneapolis on Jan. 20, 2026, the photos quickly became a flash point in the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement activity.

In one image, a man wearing a black uniform holds onto a …

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