The team will work to make sure children who are separated from their families continue to have someone to care for them and have uninterrupted access to education.

In anticipation of mass deportations of illegal aliens by newly-elected President Donald Trump, Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed an executive order intended to provide services for children of those deported.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Monday creating a specialized team to help children of undocumented immigrants whose families may get separated by President Trump's planned mass deportations.

Bob Ferguson on Monday signed an executive order to create a state team focused on responding to the separation of migrant families as the Trump administration promises mass deportations. The “Family Separation Rapid Response Team” will be housed in the state Department of Children,