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First Hand Accounts – Children in Detention

Tells the story of Maria, a woman who came to the U.S. to escape her rapist that was threatening to kill her and her son. Tells the story of another woman who came seeking asylum because her and her daughter were promised death, if they did not pay them fees for her business. This article though, focuses in on the children and how they are affected by the immigration detention centers.

https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-07-07/these-asylum-seekers-are-being-forced-raise-their-kids-immigration-jails

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