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Detaining Immigrant Kids Hasn’t Worked. U.S. Wants to Try Something New

News Story (NATIONAL)

Detaining Immigrant Kids Hasn’t Worked. U.S. Wants to Try Something New

April 1, 2016 | Amanda Sakuma | NBC News
Should the federal government be in the business of detaining immigrant families, especially if they're seeking asylum in the U.S.?
Tags: Children & Juvenile | Deportation | Immigration Process

A lawsuit argues that the US should appoint lawyers to represent undocumented children facing deportation

News Story (Washington)

A lawsuit argues that the US should appoint lawyers to represent undocumented children facing deportation

March 25, 2016 | Eric M. Johnson | Reuters News Service
Lawyers for nine children suspected of being illegal immigrants argued on Thursday that they have the right to a court-appointed attorney, in a lawsuit that challenges the notion that minors can competently represent themselves.
Tags: Deportation | Immigration Process

The injustice of deporting children without representation

Op-Ed (California)

The injustice of deporting children without representation

How the System Is Failing Central American Families Facing Deportation

News Story (NATIONAL)

How the System Is Failing Central American Families Facing Deportation

January 15, 2016 | Max Rivlin-Nadler | VICE News
Many of the families picked up still had legal recourse—specifically asylum—to avoid deportation.
Tags: Deportation | Immigration Process

California crackdown on Chinese immigrants alarms rights groups

News Story (California)

California crackdown on Chinese immigrants alarms rights groups

July 20, 2015 | Halima Kazem | Guardian
Groups report that since early June, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have raided the homes of Chinese immigrants and detained dozens of people who were convicted of felonies decades ago.
Tags: Deportation | Immigration Process