Large-Scale Immigration Worksite Raids and Mixed-Status Families: Separation, Financial Crisis, and Family Role Rearrangement

William D Lopez; Katherine M Collins; Guadalupe R Cervantes; Dalila Reynosa; Julio C Salazar; Nicole L Novak

doi:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000322

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Large-Scale Immigration Worksite Raids and Mixed-Status Families: Separation, Financial Crisis, and Family Role Rearrangement

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Large-Scale Immigration Worksite Raids and Mixed-Status Families: Separation, Financial Crisis, and Family Role Rearrangement

William D Lopez, Katherine M Collins, Guadalupe R Cervantes, Dalila Reynosa, Julio C Salazar and Nicole L Novak

Family & community health, Vol.45(2), pp.59-66

02/04/2022

DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000322

PMCID: PMC8858889

PMID: 35125488

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Abstract

Mixed-status families-whose members have multiple immigration statuses-are common in US immigrant communities. Large-scale worksite raids, an immigration enforcement tactic used throughout US history, returned during the Trump administration. Yet, little research characterizes the impacts of these raids, especially as related to mixed-status families. The current study (1) describes a working definition of a large-scale worksite raid and (2) considers impacts of these raids on mixed-status families. We conducted semistructured interviews in Spanish and English at 6 communities that experienced the largest worksite raids in 2018. Participants were 77 adults who provided material, emotional, or professional support following raids. Qualitative analysis methods were used to develop a codebook and code all interviews. The unpredictability of worksite raids resulted in chaos and confusion, often stemming from potential family separation. Financial crises followed because of the removal of primary financial providers. In response, families rearranged roles to generate income. Large-scale worksite raids result in similar harms to mixed-status families as other enforcement tactics but on a much larger scale. They also uniquely drain community resources, with long-term impacts. Advocacy and policy efforts are needed to mitigate damage and end this practice.

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Title: Subtitle: Large-Scale Immigration Worksite Raids and Mixed-Status Families: Separation, Financial Crisis, and Family Role Rearrangement
Creators: William D Lopez - Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor (Dr Lopez and Mss Collins, and Cervantes); School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Ms Collins); Community Advocate Organizer, Texas Jail Project, Cypress (Ms Reynosa); SCORE (State Collaborative on Reforming Education), Nashville, Tennessee (Mr Salazar); and University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City (Dr Novak)
Katherine M Collins
Guadalupe R Cervantes
Dalila Reynosa
Julio C Salazar
Nicole L Novak
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Family & community health, Vol.45(2), pp.59-66
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000322
PMID: 35125488
PMCID: PMC8858889
NLM abbreviation: Fam Community Health
eISSN: 1550-5057
Language: English
Date published: 02/04/2022
Academic Unit: Public Policy Center (Archive); Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984215114002771

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