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Migrant Children
How the Politics of Immigration Is Driving Mass Deportation
Deportations reached another record high last year. This is a striking development in light of the fact that illegal immigration and Border Patrol apprehensions have been falling for over …
Migrant Women, Children Allege Harsh Conditions, Sexual Assault at For-Profit Texas Immigration Jail
A new family detention center just south of San Antonio holds more than 500 immigrant women and their children as they await deportation.
San Fernando Migrant Massacre: How US, Mexican and Latin American Governments Share Responsibility
An international tribunal recently concluded that the US, Mexico and several Latin American countries are responsible for state terror against migrants.
Call to Close “Deplorable” Private Migrant Jail Made, as Expansion Planned
Immigrant justice groups are raising alarms about conditions in existing and planned migrant jails holding children.
Border Songs: Bringing the Immigration Crisis to the Classroom with Music
The current humanitarian crisis on the US-Mexico border remains hidden from view, leaving many people, including students, completely unaware that thousands of impoverished people have died.
How US Intelligence Distorted Its Own Data on Child Migration
An intelligence center report contradicts claims that violence and poverty in Central American countries are the main forces behind a rise in border crossings, but its assertions are contradicted …
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US Court Sets Precedent by Ruling Guatemalan Domestic Violence Victim Can Seek Asylum
Women fleeing domestic violence and fearing for their lives can now legally seek asylum in the United States.
Artesia, New Mexico: Locking up Children from Cold War to War on Immigrants
A new immigrant detention center for children and families is in a place where children once went to school amid a bleak nuclear landscape.
The United States’ Continuing Border Crisis: The Real Story Behind the “Invasion” of the Children
Immigrant rights organizations should be criticizing both Republicans and Democrats for their policies in Central America.
New Family Detention Centers Hold Immigrant Women and Children Without Bond as Asylum Claims Pend
The Obama administration has opened two new family detention centers to hold hundreds of women and children from Central America who fled to the United States reportedly to escape …