ICE REMOVALS SURGE: LONGTIME FAMILY FACES DEPORTATION, POSSIBLE SEPARATION AS WHITE HOUSE TOUTS 2 MILLION DEPARTURES

NBC News profiles a mixed-status family that has lived in the U.S. for more than a decade and now fears deportation and separation. Reporter Morgan Radford frames the case amid the administration’s claim that over 2 million people have been removed or self-deported since January 2025. The piece highlights the human toll—children’s well-being, legal uncertainty, and emergency planning—while reflecting broader escalation in removals and voluntary departures. It underscores rising nationwide anxiety among long-term families under stepped-up enforcement.