Longtime California family lawyer Alphonse Provinziano, a Certified Family Law Specialist and a fellow with the International Academy of Family Lawyers, who is based in Los Angeles, says that many immigrant families are considering setting up emergency plans for their finances, child care, and other personal issues in case a parent is unexpectedly caught up in immigration enforcement. These plans include signing paperwork that grants legal authority to a trusted friend or relative in the event of their detainment or deportation.
He weighs in below:
“Families with an undocumented parent are particularly concerned about planning for the possibility that they might not return home one day. They are looking for some peace of mind that their family can have some tools in their absence, whether that’s for a short-term detainment or even a deportation to another country. Even families with no undocumented members are concerned about the possibility of being unexpectedly detained, as there have been some highly publicized cases involving this scenario. Drafting up a plan can help allay some of those fears and, in the event of an immigration action, could be a godsend.”
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