Deterring Illegal Immigration by Separating Parents and Children
A proposal to stem the flow of migrants trekking to the southern border is revealing the limitations of deterrence policy.
What does fear accomplish?
It’s a question the Trump administration appears to be trying to answer, whether intentionally or not, as it cracks down on illegal immigration.
Just last week, that the administration is considering separating parents from their children if they’re caught crossing the border illegally. If implemented, the policy would mark a shift from current policy, which keeps families together. The move has received pushback from immigrant groups who argue it’s cruel, but administration officials see it as a way to discourage Central American migrants from making the journey to the United States following an in family units and unaccompanied children caught at the border. Even if the policy
