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Migrant Children
If Trump Has His Way, 20,000 Kids Could Face Immigration Court Without Lawyers
The federal government is withholding funding for legal representation and diverting it to dubious alternatives.
Migrant Children Were Exposed to Toxic Contamination at Florida Immigration Jail
The now-closed facility was located next to a Superfund site. Kids incarcerated there were exposed to arsenic and lead.
Thousands of Migrant Kids Are Set to Lose to Legal Representation
Expiration of federally funded contracts will leave some 20,000 children to face deportation proceedings alone.
Trump Admin Cuts $11 Million in Grant Funds to Catholic Org Amid Feud With Pope
The funds were for an organization that provides shelter and other resources to unaccompanied migrant children.
Office of Refugee Resettlement Has Become an Arm of Immigration Enforcement
“They used my children to grab me,” said a father with temporary protected status who hoped to reunite with his kids.
At Least Two Migrant Children From Honduras Have Died in US Custody This Year
The Honduran foreign minister called for “exhaustive investigation of the case” to “apply the full weight of the law.”
Mother Jones Organized Against Child Labor 120 Years Ago: Let’s Resume Her Fight
This May Day, in a moment of resurgent child labor, let’s take time to remember and be inspired by Mother Jones.
Officials Ignored Repeated Warnings About Migrant Children Being Used for Labor
“People were punished for bringing this to the attention of their supervisors,” says reporter Hannah Dreier.
The Party of “Family Values” Sees No Irony in Axing Child Labor Protections
The Republican Party is embracing policies that roll back a century of child labor protections.
Migrant Kids in the US Are Forced Into Dangerous Jobs for Major Brands
The Biden administration on Monday announced it would crack down on the use of migrant child labor in the U.S.