... According to a study by the Applied Research Center, more than 5,000 children of immigrants have been living in foster care since their parents were deported. The report, "Shattered Families," estimates that 15,000 other minors will suffer the same tragedy over the next five years if no change is made to the government's deportation policy." read more
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
Nov 30, 2011
Immigration Crackdown: Thousands Of Immigrant Kids Ask Obama To Stop Deportations
Fox News Latino: "Most kids at this time of year get ready to write letters to Santa Claus, but many children of undocumented immigrants now prefer to write President Barack Obama begging him to stop the deportations that are breaking up their families. The campaign of the National Domestic Workers Alliance under the slogan "We Belong Together" aims to send the president letters from youngsters directly affected by the government's deportation policy.
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