The Trump administration is promoting policies that harm children, despite claims to the contrary. Children, especially immigrant children, pay the price when an administration prioritizes amassing wealth, increasing enforcement and militarization, and separating families, over protecting and respecting basic human rights outlined in law. At the same time, both federal and state governments are redefining childhood to suit their ends, reducing protections, and subjecting young teens to adult consequences for political ends.
Read our explainer to learn how the administration’s policies hurt children, especially immigrant children.