Immigrant Parents Prepare for Worst: Wills, Guardians, Advance Directives
Immigrant parents in the US are taking extreme precautions like wills, guardianship papers, and advance healthcare directives, fearing detention, death in custody, or sudden deportation.
In a somber scene, a 42-year-old South American immigrant woman sits at her kitchen table, hands trembling as she signs her will. Tears stream down her face as she prepares for the unthinkable - the possibility of dying in custody or being deported without warning. Immigrant parents across the United States are taking intense precautions to protect their families in case of detention or deportation.
From wills and guardianship papers to advance healthcare directives, these parents are anticipating the worst-case scenarios. As one mother put it, they are preparing for the
Source: The Guardian
