U.S. citizen children have been left stranded after ICE detained or deported their parents, and hundreds remain separated from their families six years after the forced border separations.

Maaria Mozaffar, legislative attorney, breaks down:

• Your constitutional rights during ICE encounters

• What documents to carry and keep safe

• Emergency contacts and legal preparation

• How to protect your children if detained & what to tell family members

• Finding immigration & civil law attorneys quickly

• Challenging wrongful detention

• Advice for showing compassion and modeling empathy when children are impacted in your community