immigrant youth

Julianne Hing  Jun 20, 2014 3:39PM EDT

U.S. Has No Plans for Leniency With Unaccompanied Migrant Children

The Obama administration is picking up the pace on processing and deporting newly arrived migrants.
Jamilah King  Jun 17, 2014 4:43PM EDT

Revisiting a Southeast Asian Teen Couple, 16 Years Later

Momo Chang revisits the main characters from “Kelly Loves Tony.”
Julianne Hing  Jun 6, 2014 4:06PM EDT

Why Are So Many Unaccompanied Minors Fleeing Central America for the U.S.?

Three of the prevailing theories as to why some 47,000 unaccompanied youth have arriving from Latin America since November.
Von Diaz  Aug 14, 2013 12:45PM EDT

Five Things We Know About DACA on its First Anniversary

The Brookings Institute released a report today looking at the last year of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a band aid approach to addressing immigration reform for the estimated 1.6 million undocumented immigrant youth living in the

Von Diaz  Aug 9, 2013 4:35PM EDT

Immigrant Artist Israel Hernandez-Llach Dies After Police Tasering

Miami Beach police are under investigation following the death of an 18-year-old graffiti artist.
Von Diaz  Aug 2, 2013 10:52AM EDT

41 Immigration Reform Activists Arrested in Washington DC

While dozens of activists were arrested in the most recent act of civil disobedience for immigration reform, other advocates are mocking Rep. Steve King’s racist remarks by delivering cantaloupes and photographing their calves.
Jorge Rivas  Sep 7, 2012 3:24PM EDT

Photos: 'Undocumented and Unfraid' UndocuBus Riders Watching Obama's DNC Speech

On Thursday evening about 20 Undocubus riders who traveled from Arizona to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte met at a local church to watch President Obama deliver his acceptance speech.
Jorge Rivas  Mar 8, 2012 9:52AM EST

Child Sex Abuse Reported at Shelter for Undocumented Youth

A former case manager at a shelter for undocumented youth caught crossing the border by themselves is being accused of sexually abusing six teenagers while he was supervising calls they made to relatives in Central America.
Michelle Chen  Aug 26, 2010 9:20AM EDT

The Other Side of the Anchor: Where Else Do American-born Kids Belong?

We accept the term “naturalization” for new citizens. What could be more natural than being accepted in the only home you’ve ever known?
Michelle Chen  Jul 13, 2010 1:33PM EDT

In Haiti, a Miami Transplant Seeks New Horizons

Shooby Leroy Jean-Pierre finds despair and opportunity in earthquake-stricken Leogane.