A young, mentally disabled girl who posted a threat on Facebook faces indefinite detainment - and possible deportation - after a notoriously harsh immigration judge repeatedly denies her appeals for bail.
In addition to the trauma of detention, unaccompanied immigrant children face a dearth of legal resources - a problem Maria Woltjen of The Young Center was determined to solve.
“We want to make sure the kids in detention know that we haven’t forgotten about them.” - Kaia, 10 years old, who helped launch The Butterfly Project. Kids in workshops around the Bay area have fashioned about 20,000 butterflies to date.
Clint and Homestead and all the invisible places like them violate one of the most fundamental compacts we make as human beings: that adults will look after children and ensure their safety.
The sounds of children in these detention centers calling for their "mama" and "papa" are actual audio recordings released last summer by ProPublica. The makeshift sidewalk detention cages are part of advocacy group RAICES' #NoKidsInCages campaign.
An activist shares the reality behind the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children in Florida.
The word of two Guatemalan migrant minors versus that of the largest and one of the most secretive law enforcement agencies in the United States. What does it take to believe women who decide to come forward?
"A single act of deportation significantly alters family life, community life, and brings in long-term repercussions for the nation."
Dario Rojas arrived in the U.S. with a legal visa in December 2015. He took a job working in the orange groves in Clewiston, Florida. Although he worked hard, the pay was about $3/hour and he decided to make a change.
