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Some of the kids I spoke to were traumatized. Some could barely speak
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen defended the treatment of migrant children in federal custody on Monday, telling the nation’s sheriffs they are well cared for after they are apprehended and separated from their parents. But
A congressman answers the question ‘where are the girls’
As journalists and elected officials have gotten a chance to tour facilities in which children are being held after being separated from their families under the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy, a question has cropped
Experts Say There’s No Process for Reuniting Immigrant Parents and Children
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responded to Teen Vogue’s request for comment on this story about the difficulties of reuniting families after parents and children have been taken into U.S. custody by
Families divided at the border: ‘The most horrific immigration policy I’ve ever seen’
As immigration advocates struggle to help more than 1,600 children taken from their parents, Trump refuses to back down One month before Donald Trump’s administration enacted a policy that allowed the government to take thousands
The series of choices faced by immigrants fleeing Central America
There’s a uniformity to President Trump’s depictions of the immigrants crossing the border with Mexico. They are “bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists,” according to his campaign announcement. Those entering the country illegally are
Advocates Worry About Girls Held Due To Family Separation Policy
The Trump Administration has released photos of young boys being held at detention centers for undocumented immigrants, but so far it has not released any images of young girls. That discrepancy has led to Administration
Why people are leaving their homes and journeying to cross the border to the US
KIND’s President, Wendy Young, speaks to ABC News’, Tom Llamas, on why people are leaving their homes and journeying to cross to the United States, and what Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to exclude domestic
The Government Has No Plans For Reuniting The Immigrant Families It Is Tearing Apart
few days ago, Emily Kephart, a program coördinator at an immigrant-rights group called Kids in Need of Defense, set out to try to find a six-year-old Guatemalan girl who had been separated from her father
5 Simple Ways To Stand Up For Families Separated At The Border Right Now
Earlier this year, the Trump administration announced a “zero tolerance” policy that seeks to criminally charge those who cross (or attempt to cross) the U.S. border without documentation. As a result of the enforcement of
Protections For Immigrants Erode Under Trump Since Inaugural
The Trump administration’s move to separate immigrant parents from their children on the U.S.-Mexico border has grabbed attention around the world, drawn scorn from human-rights organizations and overtaken the immigration debate in Congress. It’s also