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Tag Archives: human trafficking

In this July 9, 2019, photo, decorations cover the walls of rooms of immigrants at the U.S. government's newest holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas. Long trailers once used to house oil workers in two-bedroom suites have been turned into 12-person dorms, with two pairs of bunk beds in each bedroom and the living room. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

How Trump Shredded What Little Protection Our System Offers Migrant Kids

The administration uses emergency exceptions to break government rules for detaining migrant minors. What happens when that becomes the norm?

Tue, Jul 23, 2019 |

Detaining kids is bad. Don’t take my word for it; listen to the doctors: “Even brief detention can cause psychological trauma and induce long-term mental he...Read More

A farmworker in Plainview.

Forgotten in the Fields

Labor trafficking hides in plain sight across Texas, disproportionately affecting the thousands of farmworkers who visit the state on H-2A guest worker visas.

Mon, Jul 1, 2019 |

Labor trafficking hides in plain sight across Texas, disproportionately affecting the thousands of farmworkers who visit the state on H-2A guest worker visas. &...Read More

ICE Detained This Trafficking Victim on Her 18th Birthday. Why?

Under Trump, advocates say agents increasingly show up at government-run youth shelters to detain 18-year-old immigrants who used to go free.

Fri, Sep 15, 2017 |

Around 4 a.m. on August 22, the immigration agents came for Ana. It was her 18th birthday. For the past seven months, she had been living in a shelter for immig...Read More

by Melissa del Bosque

Tyrant’s Foe: Fighting Modern-Day Slavery

Mon, Jun 10, 2013 |

For raising awareness about human trafficking, Marla Trujillo is a tyrant's foe. ...Read More

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