Tag Archives: Migrant

Congcong watches his father working at the workshop of a clothes factory in Shishi, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Aug. 1, 2019. The scorching heat has been engulfing Shishi of southeast China’s Fujian this summer, leaving few walking on the usually-bustling streets. By contrast, clothes factories, which are densely dotted in …

In 38 legal suits obtained by AP, several families are alleging their children have been sexually, physically, or emotionally abused while in federal care, and $200 million of taxpayer money is on the line.Three out of four physical incidents found in legal filings happened at Cayuga Centers in Harlem, New …

This story is part of an ongoing joint investigation between The Associated Press and FRONTLINE on the treatment of migrant children, which includes an upcoming film.  After local Guatemalan officials burned down an environmental activist’s home, he decided to leave his village behind and flee to the United States, hoping …

Some migrant children who were separated from their families as part of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy say they were abused during their time in federally-funded foster care. Now the families are gearing up to sue the government, and it could cost taxpayers hundr of millions of dollars. The …

This story is part of ongoing joint investigation between The Associated Press and FRONTLINE on the treatment of migrant children, which includes an upcoming film.  After local Guatemalan officials burned down an environmental activist’s home, he decided to leave his village behind and flee to the United States, hoping he’d …

In the border town of Tijuana, Mexico, a unique program created for the most vulnerable: children. Kids on the move often feel displaced and lonely. Now a special school on wheels is trying to change that. CGTN’s Franc Contreras has the story.   A migrant mother and her little daughter …

TIJUANA, Mexico – The children crammed into the bus and sat in two neat lines, poring over notebooks at desks where once there had been passenger seats. From the overhead baggage bins, a teacher hung their exploits: colored alphabet letters, watercolor paintings. In the border city of Tijuana just miles …

Chinese artist Nut Brother has relied on art activism to address a host of social issues across the country. This time, his work underscores a topic that hits closer to the city he calls home. The artist exhibited a performance piece Sunday to highlight the uncertain futures faced by students in …

All unaccompanied migrant children housed at a controversial south Florida facility have been removed, the federal Administration for Children and Families said Saturday. The Homestead facility, south of Miami, sheltered about 14,300 children since it was activated in March 2018 to house unaccompanied minors apprehended by the US Department of …

All unaccompanied migrant children being housed at a troubled, government-contracted shelter outside Miami have been released to the custody of sponsors or state-licensed facilities, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Saturday. “HHS closely monitors referral numbers adjusting bed capacity to respond to changing levels of need,” …