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‘Baby Jails’ Chronicles America’s ‘Shameful’ Treatment of Migrant Kids

In his new book Baby Jails, author Philip Schrag reflects on the past and future of a threatened ruling that limits the detention of migrant children.

by Isabela Dias

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Child Protective Services Refusing to Help Child Crime Victims with Immigration Visas

by Laura Marie Thompson

Guatemalan Mom, Son Win Surprise Victory for Sanctuary Movement

by Gus Bova

Health Agency to Press Forward with Licensing Child Detention Centers

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

undocumented immigrants Oct 02, 2015

State: Birth Certificate Lawsuit a Ruse to Validate Foreign ID’s

by Andrea Grimes

undocumented immigrants Jul 23, 2015

Dismissal of Birth Certificate Case Would Leave Many U.S. Citizen Children in Limbo

by Melissa del Bosque

DREAM act protestors Jul 16, 2015

Legislators ‘Alarmed’ by State’s Refusing Birth Certificates for Children of Undocumented Parents

by Melissa del Bosque

A drawing by Felipe

Inside this month's print issue

Biden Is Still Separating Immigrant Kids From Their Families

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Jul 13, 2015

Children of Immigrants Denied Citizenship

by Melissa del Bosque

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Observer Radio Episode 67: Getting the Facts Straight on Immigrant Kids

by Jonathan McNamara

Jul 15, 2014

Health Officials: Risk of Disease from Immigrant Children Low

by Rachel Pearson

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Jul 10, 2014

Disease Threat From Immigrant Children Wildly Overstated

The Central American kids arriving in Texas are likely to be better-vaccinated than children in Texas.

by Rachel Pearson

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