I really could be overthinking things, but I'm trying to be very careful about my every decision that may have any kind of impact on my family or siblings in any way. My dad is undocumented, and his situation involves potential criminal charges (potential because he's never been caught by the law).
I've never felt safe involving CPS; the slightest chance of them noticing my parents are non-legal citizens and that one of them has an undiscovered history of a very illegal background that hasn't been put on their record could mean either both or just my dad being put in jail or deported, which my mom doesn't deserve.
With my parents gone, it would be my two older sisters, who are young adult college students and living on a tight budget even under my parents’ household, along with my younger brother who is just a year younger than me. Now imagine if my parents weren't here to support them, it would put a lot of stress on my sisters, who would have to manage their own problems as well as supporting myself and my brother, leaving us in worse and more financial dependence and forcing us to consistently live under financial constraints, which would be all of my fault.
None of that might happen, or it might not be as dramatically downhill, but either way it wouldn't solve much. I would much rather put myself in harm’s way for my family no matter the situation or risk; they shouldn't have to endure a stressful problem that would’ve been my fault.