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The immigration judge cleared her throat and called *Layla’s name. An 8-year-old girl jumped up from her seat in the back of the courtroom and skipped up to the front. Layla was wearing shiny white shoes and a fluffy pink dress. Her long, black hair was neatly brushed into two bouncing braids. She took a…
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Although a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration had until Tuesday to reunite about 100 young migrant children with their parents, the government acknowledged Monday evening that it would fall short of the court-ordered deadline. Roughly 3,000 kids were removed from their families at the border under the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy this…
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On Thursday, first lady Melania Trump traveled to Texas as part of an unannounced visit to Upbring New Hope Children’s Shelter. There, she reportedly planned to meet with several children who have been separated from their parents at the border. “I’m glad I’m here and I’m looking forward to seeing the children,” Trump said while…
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After days of public outcry around the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy that allowed for the separation of immigrant children from their parents at the border, President Trump signed an executive order that ends that separation. However, the “zero-tolerance” policy that created the recent crisis remains. “We are keeping families together and this will solve that…
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George and Amal Clooney are the latest celebrities to take a stand against the immigration crisis and child detention centers at the U.S.-Mexico border: The couple just announced that their Clooney Foundation for Justice will donate $100,000 to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, according to People. The parents to 1-year-old twins Ella and…
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In a rare statement on policy, Melania Trump has spoken out about the separation of immigrant children from their parents at borders. Trump’s communications director, Stephanie Grisham, told CNN today, June 17, that the first lady thinks the U.S. should “govern with heart” when it comes to immigration. “Mrs. Trump hates to see children separated…
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