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ICE Is Using Private Therapy Notes Against Detained Children

Araceli CruzFebruary 19, 2020July 23, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 19, 2020July 23, 202001629

The first session with a therapist always begins the same. The therapist informs the patient that everything that is expressed is confidential, except if the patient discloses intent to self-harm or harm others. Everything else remains private. That is the...

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U.S. Has More Detained Children Than Any Other Country

Araceli CruzNovember 19, 2019July 15, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 19, 2019July 15, 20200978

A startling new report by the United Nations shows that the United States has more detained children in its custody than any other country. The UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, written by UN-linked human rights lawyer Manfred...

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Lila Downs Sings About Detained Children in New Manu Chao Cover

Araceli CruzApril 22, 2019August 10, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 22, 2019August 10, 202004597

When I think of social justice singer/songwriters, especially an artist that advocates for Latinos and indigenous people, there’s one that always comes to mind: Lila Downs. The Mexican songstress, by way of Oaxaca, has been bringing audiences prideful Mexican culture...

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ICE Is Arresting Sponsors of Detained Children Who Are Undocumented Immigrants

Araceli CruzSeptember 21, 2018September 9, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 21, 2018September 9, 202001144

With the thousands of children currently in immigration detention, one of the most helpful things that can be provided for these kids is having them stay with a known sponsor. There’s just too many kids currently in these detention centers...

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Stories of Children at the Border Featured in New Picture Book

Virginia IsaadApril 14, 2021April 15, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 14, 2021April 15, 202105746

The heartbreaking reality of the children at the border is unfortunately nothing new however the reality of the situation is not truly known but now that’s changing. Attorney Warren Binford is the founder of Project Amplify, a national campaign that...

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Detained Latina Sued ICE and Then Contracted COVID-19

Araceli CruzJune 17, 2020July 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 17, 2020July 6, 202004772

In late April, a federal judge ruled that immigration detention officials had to release vulnerable detainees so they could avoid contracting the coronavirus. Hundreds of undocumented detainees were released, as were prisoners. Marisol Mendoza wasn’t one of the lucky ones. According...

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World Children’s Day is the Perfect Time to Talk About Kids in Detention

Araceli CruzNovember 20, 2019July 15, 2020

by Araceli CruzNovember 20, 2019July 15, 202002141

Today is World Children’s Day and what better time than now to bring awareness to a recent report that reveals that more than 300,000 children are detained all over the world. What’s equally upsetting is that the United States has...

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Border Officials Refuse to Provide Flu Vaccines to Immigrants Despite Death of Three Children

Araceli CruzAugust 22, 2019July 31, 2020

by Araceli CruzAugust 22, 2019July 31, 20200984

The definition of torture is the “practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment.” We know the Trump Administration is practically torturing undocumented immigrants detained at various detention camps by separating them from their families, denying them hygiene...

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Border Patrol Detains 3 U.S. Citizen Children Traveling to Mexico

Virginia IsaadJuly 19, 2019August 3, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJuly 19, 2019August 3, 202001402

Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents detained three young girls for about 13 hours at Chicago O’Hare International airport after traveling with a cousin from Mexico on Thursday. The girls, 9, 10 and 13, were detained around 3 a.m. Thursday...

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Detained Migrant Kids Allege Agents Are Sexually Abusing Them

Araceli CruzJuly 10, 2019August 2, 2020

by Araceli CruzJuly 10, 2019August 2, 202001618

A new report alleges that U.S. Border Patrol agents are retailing against migrant children behind the walls of detention centers. NBC News spoke to detained kids and their case managers who say that agents are abusing them in several ways,...

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Trump Cuts Legal Aid, Recreation, and Education for Migrant Children

Araceli CruzJune 6, 2019August 4, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 6, 2019August 4, 20200767

In a move that makes absolutely no sense, President Donald Trump is threatening to take away legal aid and recreation from undocumented children detained in shelters. According to the New York Times, an estimated 13,200 migrant children will be affected...

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Trump Wanted to Relocate Detained Immigrants to Sanctuary Cities

Araceli CruzApril 12, 2019August 10, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 12, 2019August 10, 20200773

With the resignation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, speculation grew as to why she would leave her post now after all that has happened. Nielsen’s legacy will go on as an official who not only went along...