A 3-year-old child was separated from her mother after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and endured sexual abuse while she was kept in prolonged federal immigration custody, according to allegations in court records. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. On Sunday, the American Bar Association’s Pro … Read more
The late Cesar Chavez, one of the nation’s most prominent civil rights leaders, has been accused of sexually abusing girls and women. Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta said in a statement that Chavez, her co-founder of what became the United Farm Workers, manipulated and pressured her into sex once and, in a second encounter, forced … Read more
They were offered a path to a green card reserved for young immigrants who experienced abuse or abandonment in their countries of origin. Then the Trump administration detained and deported them. From Jan. 20 to Dec. 22 of last year, ICE detained 265 and deported 132 young people with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), according … Read more