In recent months, we in the Attorney General’s Office have heard that parents and guardians with uncertain immigration status are worried about who will care for their young children if they are arrested or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). To help families plan, we have created a simple fact sheet and a detailed guidance document which lay out options that parents and guardians have in case of such an emergency: Fact Sheet for Parents with Uncertain Immigration Status and Guide for Parents with Uncertain Immigration Status. We hope that by planning ahead, parents will have some peace of mind that their children will be cared for in case of an emergency. Translation of these documents will be available shortly.Please share these documents with families in your community. For more information, go to Resources for Immigrants in Massachusetts | Mass.gov. You may also contact me directly, or the Civil Rights Division at (617) 963-2917.
