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Migrant Children
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.
Migrants Died on Her Watch Under Trump. Then She Ran a Shelter Under Biden.
The former Border Patrol Chief under Trump ran an emergency shelter in Texas for migrant children in early 2021.
Biden Administration Has Detained Migrant Minors in “Toxic Military Sites”
The White House is reportedly considering using additional polluted areas as migrant detention centers.
Immigrant Rights Advocates Urge Biden to Stop Detaining Children
“What is happening at the southern border is shameful,” says Luz Lopez, a lawyer with the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Biden Administration Struggles With Surge of Unaccompanied Migrant Children
News reports show more than 3,500 children were detained at the border in just the first nine days of March.
Number of Seized Migrant Children That Cannot Be Reunited With Parents Now 666
The initial undercount was attributed to the government not providing phone number contacts for 129 of the minors.