Michigan Public Radio: Michigan will probably receive some refugee children from Central America—but not an overwhelming number of them, according to one immigrant rights advocate. About 50,000 unaccompanied minors, mostly from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, have overwhelmed the southern border in recent months. Most say they’re fleeing mounting gang violence, chronic poverty, and social breakdown in those countries. Something else to consider: [T]he US Department of Homeland Security has said it doesn’t release location details about those facilities for safety reasons. Susan Reed, supervising attorney for the Michigan Center for Immigrant Rights, says there’s actually a good reason for that. “It’s important to remember there are traffickers out there, Reed says. Incredibly dangerous people who may be trying to track down kids, try to get them released to them, or whatever the case may be. That’s why there has to be a certain amount of protection.” Thanks, Vincent-Amie Duffy, for the link.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:34:52 +0000
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