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U.S. Expels Migrant Children from Other Countries to Mexico
Children from Central America are being sent across the border to Mexico, where they may not have any family. An internal email said the transfers violated the government’s own policies. ... -
Nationwide court order issued requiring prompt release of detained immigrant minors
Los Angeles, April 24, 2020 In a significant victory for immigrant children, U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee has determined that the federal government has failed to ... -
The Flores Agreement Protected Migrant Children for Decades. New Regulations Aim to End It.
By: Miriam Jordan ~ The New York Times ~ August 20, 2019 Nearly 35 years ago, long before the current mass influx of Central American families making their way to ... -
Even for Trump, There Is Such a Thing as Too Far
By Matt A. Barreto ~ The NY Times ~ October 24, 2018 Photo Credit: Mike Blake/Reuters Immigrant children housed in a tent encampment in Tornillo, Tex., in June. When children are ... -
Separated by Trump, All a little girl remembers about America: 'They took my dad and ...
By Emily Green ~ Daily Beast ~ October 13, 2018 SAN JUAN IXCOY, GUATEMALA—With an impish smile, 5-year old Filomena draws up her right hand and fashions herself into a ... -
Closure of "Tent City" for unaccompanied migrant children delayed for second time
By Graham Kates ~ CBS News ~ August 11, 2018 A "Tent City" in Texas for migrant boys will remain open until at least September 13 -- two months past its initial ... -
Fear of Massive Deportations in the United States: Social Implications on Deprived Pediatric Communities
Frontiers in Pediatrics on the 2017 study: Fear of Massive Deportations in the United States: Social Implications on Deprived Pediatric Communities by Leiner M, De la Vega I, Johansson B. Front ... -
The Trump Administration is taking migrant children as political hostages
The family separation policy isn’t being used just as a deterrent, but also as a bargaining chip. By Emma Stefansky ~ Vanity Fair ~ June 16, 2018 Over the last ... -
Hundreds of Immigrant Children Have Been Taken From Parents at U.S. Border
By Caitlin Dickerson ~ NY Times ~ April 20, 2018 On Feb. 20, a young woman named Mirian arrived at the Texas border carrying her 18-month-old son. They had fled ... -
Children Of Immigrants Are Top U.S. High School Science Performers
By Stuart Anderson ~ Forbes ~ March 11, 2018 What would we lose if immigrants could no longer come to America? Surprisingly, one of the most important things America would ...
