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๐ŸŒฑ How immigration raids are reshaping daily life for Jefferson Parish families

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๐Ÿ“ฐ News we're reading

โ€ข Continued Mass Deportations Mean More Are Teens Forced to Care for Siblings After Parents Get Detained: Report (latintimes.com) โ€” Families in Jefferson Parish are grappling with aggressive federal immigration raids that have left local teens suddenly responsible for younger siblings when parents are detained. At a recent Jefferson Parish Council meeting, community leaders warned that children now go to school unsure if their parents will be home, as cases like an 18-year-old Kenner resident caring for his disabled sister become more common.
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