Family reunited after four years separated by immigration policy
Almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent, and about a fifth of immigrants in California are undocumented. The immigration struggles of parents have real impacts on children, including on their education. In this episode, we
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Show Notes
Almost half of California children have at least one immigrant parent, and about a fifth of immigrants in California are undocumented. The immigration struggles of parents have real impacts on children, including on their education.
In this episode, we bring you the story of a Central Valley dad who was finally able to return to the U.S. last month, after almost four years separated from his family by a Trump-era immigration policy. His return allows his children to work toward college degrees.
Voices:
- José Luis Ruiz Arévalos
- Armanda Ruiz
- Elena Gutiérrez Ramírez
- Nathan Gutiérrez Ramírez
- Ignacio Gutiérrez Ramírez
- Priscila Ruiz Ramírez
- Erin Quinn, Senior managing attorney, Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Read more from EdSource:
- Family reunited after four years separated by Trump-era immigration policy
- How immigration policy forced a California family apart and disrupted their education
Education Beat is a weekly podcast hosted by EdSource’s Zaidee Stavely and produced by Coby McDonald.
Jennifer Molina contributed to the reporting for this episode.