Deportation in United States

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Introduction
Deportation of individuals in the United States has increased over the last three decades with, 340,056 people being deported from the country in 2017 (U.S. Department of Homeland Security). Studies have shown that family members and children from families that have experienced deportation have exhibited negative emotional and behavioral changes such as sleeping anxiety, anger issues, withdrawal, and eating disorders long after the families have been reunited (Brabeck; Hagan).
Currently, there are possible solutions such as applying for adjustment status that may prevent deportation of immigrants in the U.S. Deportation is not the only way of dealing with undocumented individuals living in the U.S. alternatives such as applying for Adjustment should be considered to prevent separation.
Effects of deportation to family members.
The family members left behind undergo varied negative psychosocial effects such as child-parent separation, food insecurity, economic hurdles, and housing uncertainties. In some families, the members left behind are forced to take on new responsibilities to meet their daily needs. The ripple effect of this is seen when they are forced to work longer hours, leaving very little time of contact with the children. Older children often become the primary caregivers to their siblings and must work to provide and declined school performance and attendance (Chaudhary).
It is estimated that 11.2 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States (Passel). Most of these undocumented immigrants have families and children that are U.S. citizens. Studies have shown that during the first half of the year 2011, 46,000 undocumented immigrants were deported – these were parents to U.S.-born children (Gonzales). The increased number of deportations has resulted in approximately 5,100 children in the foster care system (Sanchez; Applied research Center).
Deportation of individuals leaves behind broken lives and families. When parents to U.S.-born children are deported, most children end up in the foster care system. Some remain in the custody of U.S. citizen parents or relatives and suffer a myriad of emotional and economic challenges. Children born in the U.S. who end up leaving with their parents must adjust to life in a new country, learn the foreign language, adapt to the new culture, and are most often incapable of adjusting to their new conditions. The separation of families results in emotional, psychological, and mental anguish, ultimately increasing the chances for abuse and mistreatment.
In addition to this, the wider community develops fear and mistrust of public institutions and most often do not take part in activities related to churches, schools, health clinics, and social services (Hag...