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Talking to Your Kids About ICE and Immigration | Maria Hinojosa & Anya Kamenetz | A Kids Co.
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With news about ICE, immigration raids, and family separation everywhere, many parents are wondering how to talk to kids about everything going on. How do we share harsh realities without overwhelming them, while still being honest? Host Elise Hu speaks with Maria Hinojosa, founder of Futuro Media and longtime host of Latino USA about her decades of learnings from reporting on immigration and family separations. Maria opens up about her own experience growing up in an immigrant family, and shares reflections on today’s political climate as immigration has risen as a focus topic election after election.
Later in the episode, journalist and author Anya Kamenetz joins to offer practical tools for parents navigating these newscycles and conversations with kids. Anya shares what she’s seen as a journalist and in her communities as a parent, and offers practical strategies for helping children process fear while staying emotionally secure together.
Key Takeaways:
Acknowledge that fears are real and acceptable feelings to experience.
Willingly talk about your family history and community to put your experience in perspective.
Reassure kids that they’re safe with you by meeting them in conversation wherever they are.
Be ready to navigate ongoing conversations with our kids, rather than expecting one and done.
Encourage practical activities your family can do together to feel both safe and aware of the news.
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