Lopez, William D.

Raising Children Amid the Threat of Deportation Perspectives from Undocumented Latina Mothers / [electronic resource] : William D. Lopez,Pilar Horner,John Doering-White,Jorge Delva,Laura Sanders &Ramiro Martinez. - pp. 225-235.

Despite the large number of families with at least one undocumented parent, little research has investigated mothering amid the threat of immigration enforcement. We present results of a community-based participatory study with 7 Latina mothers who describe their experiences of parenting while navigating the possibility of deportation. Undocumented mothers found meaning in caring for their children. Yet due to restrictions related to immigration status, mothers were unable to support their children as they intended and feared their deportations would leave children without care, contributing to psychological duress. We provide recommendations for practitioners working with mixed-status families.


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Immigration, deportation, undocumented

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