Family separation

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.

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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.