Schools plans for unexpected deportations?

[Anonymous]

Any schools issuing guidance about kids that may have parents taken by ICE?

[Anonymous]

Obviously the kids will either go to other relatives who can take them, or go into foster care, which is a safe and nurturing experience that will benefit them much more than staying with parents who are in the country illegally.

Oh, just kidding. It'll suck for the kids and it'll be one of the most, if not the most traumatic experience of their lives. The best thing parents who are here illegally can do is to legally name other people (who are here legally) to take their children if they are deported or detained.

[Anonymous]

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/parents/immigration-information.aspx

[Anonymous]

I hate to even think about this. Trauma all around, and for no reason except demonstrating power.

[Anonymous]

The threat of deportation is just one of many crises that some students in this area deal with on a daily basis. One especially sad part is that even students whose parents have full legal documentation have to face this threat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The threat of deportation is just one of many crises that some students in this area deal with on a daily basis. One especially sad part is that even students whose parents have full legal documentation have to face this threat.

Bc? I mean there's a threat that the parents will be treated unfairly but they won't be deported - so as long as the parents aren't sharing stories of papers being demanded, how would kids know?

[Anonymous]

Some local schools are walking kids home to make sure their parent is still there.

I do have friends who have drawn up a power of attorney triggered by detention or deportation. A PoA doesn't need to be filed with the court, so there is no danger of drawing the authorities' attention, but it would allow someone else to hold onto the kids in a mixed status family. Then they could file for guardianship so that the children could be reunited with their parents once the deportation proceedings were over. The child would still end up leaving the country, but not be subjected to the terrible "family detention center."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The threat of deportation is just one of many crises that some students in this area deal with on a daily basis. One especially sad part is that even students whose parents have full legal documentation have to face this threat.

Bc? I mean there's a threat that the parents will be treated unfairly but they won't be deported - so as long as the parents aren't sharing stories of papers being demanded, how would kids know?

If the kids are with them when it happens, the kids will know. The parent won't have to proactively share.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some local schools are walking kids home to make sure their parent is still there.

I do have friends who have drawn up a power of attorney triggered by detention or deportation. A PoA doesn't need to be filed with the court, so there is no danger of drawing the authorities' attention, but it would allow someone else to hold onto the kids in a mixed status family. Then they could file for guardianship so that the children could be reunited with their parents once the deportation proceedings were over. The child would still end up leaving the country, but not be subjected to the terrible "family detention center."

So you can use a POA instead of a standby guardianship in Virginia?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some local schools are walking kids home to make sure their parent is still there.

I do have friends who have drawn up a power of attorney triggered by detention or deportation. A PoA doesn't need to be filed with the court, so there is no danger of drawing the authorities' attention, but it would allow someone else to hold onto the kids in a mixed status family. Then they could file for guardianship so that the children could be reunited with their parents once the deportation proceedings were over. The child would still end up leaving the country, but not be subjected to the terrible "family detention center."

So you can use a POA instead of a standby guardianship in Virginia?

You'd have to ask a lawyer. These friends aren't in MD or VA, but are in a state where ICE has been very active. They decided the best approach was to use a POA triggered by detention, since the kids were US citizens by birth. That way my friends could file for emergency temporary guardianship (if the parents are detained, there's no fear of talking to the courts) and hold onto the kids for as long as it takes the parents to get settled back home, as well as manage the process of getting passports for the kids and stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some local schools are walking kids home to make sure their parent is still there.

I do have friends who have drawn up a power of attorney triggered by detention or deportation. A PoA doesn't need to be filed with the court, so there is no danger of drawing the authorities' attention, but it would allow someone else to hold onto the kids in a mixed status family. Then they could file for guardianship so that the children could be reunited with their parents once the deportation proceedings were over. The child would still end up leaving the country, but not be subjected to the terrible "family detention center."

So you can use a POA instead of a standby guardianship in Virginia?

Do standby guardianship. We were given POA and when we went for guardianship the court would not honor it. We didn't know at the time. (we got set up, complicated situation)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some local schools are walking kids home to make sure their parent is still there.

I do have friends who have drawn up a power of attorney triggered by detention or deportation. A PoA doesn't need to be filed with the court, so there is no danger of drawing the authorities' attention, but it would allow someone else to hold onto the kids in a mixed status family. Then they could file for guardianship so that the children could be reunited with their parents once the deportation proceedings were over. The child would still end up leaving the country, but not be subjected to the terrible "family detention center."

So you can use a POA instead of a standby guardianship in Virginia?

Do standby guardianship. We were given POA and when we went for guardianship the court would not honor it. We didn't know at the time. (we got set up, complicated situation)

The problem with standby guardianship in Virginia is you need to file it with the court. Not many people at risk of deportation will take that chance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Obviously the kids will either go to other relatives who can take them, or go into foster care, which is a safe and nurturing experience that will benefit them much more than staying with parents who are in the country illegally.

Oh, just kidding. It'll suck for the kids and it'll be one of the most, if not the most traumatic experience of their lives. The best thing parents who are here illegally can do is to legally name other people (who are here legally) to take their children if they are deported or detained.

Or take their anchor children with them. This isn't North Korea or Cuba, citizens are free to leave the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Obviously the kids will either go to other relatives who can take them, or go into foster care, which is a safe and nurturing experience that will benefit them much more than staying with parents who are in the country illegally.

Oh, just kidding. It'll suck for the kids and it'll be one of the most, if not the most traumatic experience of their lives. The best thing parents who are here illegally can do is to legally name other people (who are here legally) to take their children if they are deported or detained.

Or take their anchor children with them. This isn't North Korea or Cuba, citizens are free to leave the country.

But where should the children go if the parents are citizens of different countries?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Obviously the kids will either go to other relatives who can take them, or go into foster care, which is a safe and nurturing experience that will benefit them much more than staying with parents who are in the country illegally.

Oh, just kidding. It'll suck for the kids and it'll be one of the most, if not the most traumatic experience of their lives. The best thing parents who are here illegally can do is to legally name other people (who are here legally) to take their children if they are deported or detained.

Or take their anchor children with them. This isn't North Korea or Cuba, citizens are free to leave the country.

But where should the children go if the parents are citizens of different countries?

Why wouldn't the parents want to take their kids with them if they were deported?