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Meet a mother in D.C. who risked having her kids smuggled to her from Honduras

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Meet a mother in D.C. who risked having her kids smuggled to her from Honduras

The Washington Post (July 13, 2014)

This article describes an interview with a Honduras woman, who immigrated to the US and was forced to leave her children behind. In the interview, the woman describes her experiences, including her finally being reunited with her children.

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O’Malley: U.S. shouldn’t send immigrant children back to ‘certain death’

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O’Malley: U.S. shouldn’t send immigrant children back to ‘certain death’

CNN (July 11, 2014)

Maryland Governor and potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, Martin O’Malley, advocate for sympathy for Central American children immigrants, arguing that turning children away without giving them due process would be un-American.

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Not All Kids are Equal: Central American Kids get Court Dates, Mexicans get the Boot

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Not All Kids are Equal: Central American Kids get Court Dates, Mexicans get the Boot

Fusion TV (July 10, 2014)

Because the discussion around immigration has been focused on Central American youth, it has caused discussion of Mexican youth immigrants and the dangers they face to be overlooked. Additionally, Mexican youth are almost automatically deported, whereas Central American youth are allowed to stay until their hearings take place.

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