Trapped and alone: Fear of ICE is deepening postpartum isolation for immigrant mothers

By: Sheftali Luthra, The 19th News

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 2,045

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Laura stopped leaving her home weeks before she gave birth. She lived outside of Minneapolis, where many people had been taken by immigration officials. She thought of mothers separated from babies, of children taken to detention facilities.

By the time she went into labor, her stress …

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