This CNN article examines how increased immigration enforcement in the U.S. is leading to more children being separated from their parents and, in some cases, placed into foster care. It explains that as detentions and deportations rise, some states are changing laws and policies to prevent children from entering the foster system by allowing temporary guardianship arrangements instead. However, the article highlights that there is no comprehensive federal data tracking how many children are affected, and advocates believe the problem is undercounted. It also underscores the serious emotional and health impacts of family separation on children, while raising concerns that detained parents often face barriers—such as limited access to courts or legal processes—that make reunification with their children more difficult.