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Migrant Children
Children Lead May Day Mobilizations Across the Country
Children are leading strikes, walkouts and other direct actions across the country today to build an ongoing movement.
“Trauma on Trauma”: For Refugee Children, the Journey Is Just the Beginning
Confinement in immigrant family jails traumatizes refugee children fleeing violence.
Advocate: DHS Proposal to Split Children From Parents at US Border Is “State-Sanctioned Violence”
DHS is considering a proposal to separate mothers from their children if they are caught trying to cross the border together.
Undocumented Mother in Sanctuary in Denver Church: I’ve Paid Taxes for 20 Years, Why Hasn’t Trump?
Jeanette Vizguerra is an immigrant mother of four children who has taken refuge in a church.
Did President Obama Host a Summit on Migrants While Ignoring a Refugee Crisis in the US’s Own Backyard?
The UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants has produced a nonbinding declaration on coordinating a humane response to the migration crisis.
Migrant Mother Says She Was Pushed to End Hunger Strike to Win Release From Detention
A woman held for nine months with her four-year-old daughter at the Berks County Residential Center as they seek asylum from El Salvador speaks out.
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An Undocumented Mother’s Fight to Keep Her Children
Together, we can stop this injustice.
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North Carolina High Schoolers Could Be Deported to “Certain Death,” Despite Teacher and School Board Opposition
The administration of Durham Public Schools in North Carolina unanimously passed a resolution condemning the arrests and intended deportations of its students.
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Schooled in Britain, Deported to Danger: UK Sends 600 Former Child Asylum Seekers Back to Afghanistan
Hundreds of others are still in Britain awaiting a similar fate.
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Immigrants Seeking Asylum in the US Face Insurmountable Obstacles
Asylum seekers hoping for protection often face difficult legal obstacles.