Family separation

Involuntary separation of families From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Family separation is the condition where family members are involuntarily separated from each other, often because of immigration systems,[1][2][3] although it can happen for other reasons such as military service[4] or involuntary adoption.[5] Family separation can have a serious impact on mental health.[6] Because family separation interferes with the right to family life, family reunification is a reason for immigration in many countries.[7]

An American enslaved family being separated at a slave auction
Workhouses/poorhouses in Great Britain and Ireland made family separation a condition of entry; note the separate quarters and yards for men, women, girls and boys; by entering a workhouse, "paupers" were considered to have forfeited responsibility for their families, and the authorities were also keen to prevent the poor from producing more children.

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