Since Trump returned to office in 2025, hundreds of immigrant families in the city have completed standby guardian designation forms—to ensure their children have an adult to care for them in case they’re detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Fridays, María Mercado, 65, looks after two of her friends’ daughters, who see her.
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Since Trump returned to office in 2025, hundreds of immigrant families in the city have completed standby guardian designation forms—to ensure their children have an adult to care for them in case they’re detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On Fridays, María Mercado, 65, looks after two of her friends’ daughters, who see her.
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