Georgia Health Report: Undocumented parents face detention while seeking kids

By Emma Auer

Published April 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM EDT

Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, we look at how the Trump administration is using a little-known health agency to arrest migrants with no criminal record. Host Emma Auer sits down with Renuka Rayasam, a reporter for KFF Health News in Atlanta.

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Emma Auer

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

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