Marisa Treviño LatinaLista The calls by activists to shut down migrant detention centers have been steady, but little noticed. Yet, after this morning’s New York Times report, those calls no doubt will be amplified by several octaves and taken…
By Yara Simón Remezcla Surviving the fourth grade, playing with friends, and being un poco travieso. The life of a 10-year-old in the United States shouldn’t be more complicated than that. But for Delmy Pineda’s son, nearly 10 months…
By Larissa Converti Council on Hemispheric Affairs “Do not send your children to the borders. If they do make it, they’ll get sent back. More importantly, they may not make it.” – President Barack Obama The past few years…
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista Nearly a year ago, the surge of unaccompanied child migrants constantly made the headlines, making it the “new” humanitarian crisis in the North American region. Although the phenomenon of accompanied children was not new, the…
LatinaLista — HIPGive Crowdfunder: Providing free or low-cost legal services to child migrants Providing legal representation for minors is complex – it requires expertise in state family law and federal immigration law, and for the attorney to be barred…
LatinaLista — HIPGive Campaign: An emergency crowdfunding campaign to Protect the Children Imagine for a moment that you are six years old again: You have a home, you go to school, and you are part of a community. After…
