Migrant Children – Voices for Civil Justice

What Will Indefinite Detention Do to Migrant Kids?

Op-Ed (NATIONAL)

What Will Indefinite Detention Do to Migrant Kids?

August 27, 2019 | Leah Hibel , Caitlin Patler | New York Times (NYT)
The evidence is clear: No detention center is safe and healthy for children.
Tags: Migrant Children

South Florida Attorneys Bring Help For Migrant Kids That Have To Face U.S. Courts On Their Own

Audio, News Story (Florida)

South Florida Attorneys Bring Help For Migrant Kids That Have To Face U.S. Courts On Their Own

August 8, 2019 | Madeline Fox | WLRN (South Florida)
South Florida facilities for unaccompanied minors who crossed the U.S. border have loomed large in the debate over the treatment of the youngest immigrants.
Tags: Migrant Children

Legal Aid For Migrant Kids Too Vital To Cut, Advocates Say

News Story (NATIONAL)

Legal Aid For Migrant Kids Too Vital To Cut, Advocates Say

June 9, 2019 | Emma Cueto | Law360
Advocates have loudly denounced the plan, saying that the services that HHS would need to cut are crucial for children and should be fully funded.
Tags: Migrant Children

There’s a way to debate refugee asylum without victimizing unaccompanied minors

Editorial (NATIONAL, Texas)

There’s a way to debate refugee asylum without victimizing unaccompanied minors

June 10, 2019 | Dallas Morning News
The Office of Refugee Resettlement has begun to slash funding for English classes, recreational programs and legal aid for unaccompanied minors in federal migrant shelters.
Tags: Migrant Children

Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters

News Story (NATIONAL)

Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters

June 5, 2019 | Maria Sacchetti | Washington Post
The Trump administration is canceling English classes, recreational programs and legal aid for unaccompanied minors staying in federal migrant shelters nationwide, saying the immigration influx at the southern border has created critical budget pressures.
Tags: Migrant Children

White House Cuts Activities Funding For Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Interview (NATIONAL)

White House Cuts Activities Funding For Unaccompanied Migrant Children

June 6, 2019 | National Public Radio (NPR)
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Wendy Young, president of Kids in Need of Defense, about the discontinuation of funds for English classes and legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters.
Tags: Migrant Children