This is the first in a multi-part series about racial and economic disparities in LA County’s child welfare system, and the impact family surveillance and separation has on kids and their parents.
A Mexican father is released from detention thanks to a psychological evaluation used as evidence in court.
The consequences of separating parents from children can include causing or exacerbating mental health problems such as depressive or anxiety disorders.
While children show different responses to early trauma, experts say that research shows that witnessing a parent's arrest or deportation leads to a complex series of problems.