The outcomes for migrant children seeking asylum in the U.S. can vary greatly. And a big factor may be which part of the world they’re coming from.
As more unaccompanied children seek asylum in the U.S., the federal government is struggling to find appropriate housing for them. And for children from Africa and the Middle East, the waits can be much longer.
Lawyers at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center have been tracking this for years. Their data shows a discriminatory trend.
"We started to see that the needs of children from non-Spanish speaking countries were not being met to the same extent," said Marion Donovan-Kaloust, director of legal services for Immigrant Defenders. "And that’s obviously concerning because all children in care should be entitled to the same level of care."
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Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller overstepped his authority by entering a partnership with federal immigration authorities, a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge ruled Friday. -
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner determined that a Haitian man’s death while in ICE custody was caused by a severe infection related to dental issues. That comes after the man’s family accused immigration agents of failing to provide proper treatment for a toothache. -
The city of Phoenix has launched a multilingual platform where residents can report concerns or incidents related to federal law enforcement activity within the city. The Federal Enforcement Complaint Reporting Portal is available at the Community Transparency Initiative webpage. -
U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego called on his fellow lawmakers to reform the nation’s immigration laws to protect long-time undocumented residents who were brought to the country as children. -
Pinal County leaders say the top local prosecutor having partnered with ICE is weakening his office’s ability to try local cases.
