Rachel E. Rosenbloom

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    Separating families at the border takes harsh immigration enforcement practices to a new extreme

Separating families at the border takes harsh immigration enforcement practices to a new extreme

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The Trump Administration’s policy of separating and detaining the children of immigrant families who are crossing the US border to claim asylum has drawn condemnation both at home and internationally. Rachel E. Rosenbloom writes that the practice – at a time when attempted border crossings are at a historic low – is an alarming extension of long-established policies to […]

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    Procedures at the U.S.- Mexico border can be a life-or-death issue for unaccompanied children

Procedures at the U.S.- Mexico border can be a life-or-death issue for unaccompanied children

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Since October, more than 57,000 unaccompanied children, mostly from Central America, have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border. Fleeing epidemic levels of gang violence, these children are automatically placed into the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, and receive a full evaluation of their eligibility to remain in the United States. This week House Republicans proposed changes […]

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