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Unaccompanied Children: Something is Not Right In Our Hemisphere
Over the past month, the media has been filled with theories about why unaccompanied Central American children are streaming across our border in record numbers.
PODCAST: Surge in Apprehension of Unaccompanied Minors Migrating to U.S.
Over the past few weeks we have seen media attention skyrocket on the increase of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. The Obama administration estimates about 60,000 "unaccompanied minors" - children under 18 - will enter the United States illegally this year and projects that number to grow to nearly 130,000 next year.
PODCAST: Few Options in Honduras As Violence Grows
In light the growing violence in Honduras, the recent U.S. media attention to the growing number of undocumented children being cared for in federal facilities in border states and the continued national debate we invited to Shaina Aber, policy director at the U.S. Jesuit Conference Social and International Ministries office to speak about the report.