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Child Migrants

US Seeks To Curb Central American Child Exodus With Youth Programs

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CHALCHUAPA, El Salvador — The once-staggering number of Central American child migrants crossing the border has slowed dramatically in recent months. But…
Attorneys Concerned About Legal Access For Migrant Kids

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So far the federal government has not allowed volunteer attorneys to visit the Nogales, Ariz. facility housing about 1,000 unaccompanied migrant children.…
Perry Warns of a "Trail of Tears" From Central America

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Gov. Rick Perry on Monday warned that if Central American leaders do not heed the call to stop their citizens from flooding across the Texas-Mexico…
Short-Term Border Facilities Holding Some Child Migrants Too Long

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The federal government is scrambling to house a surge of unaccompanied Central American children and teenagers apprehended crossing the border illegally,…