The staff suggested writing them down, and the mothers agreed to write the letters, translated from Spanish, under pseudonyms. Immigration and Customs Enforcement houses immigrant adults and families in long-term detention. Mothers describe trauma of being separatedThe letters detail the mothers' vivid memories of the moments they were separated from their kids. Most of the families who were separated have since been reunited, save mainly for parents deemed unsafe or who were deported. And of the reunited families, the majority were released from custody, pending further immigration proceedings.

Source: CNN September 30, 2018 09:11 UTC