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Migrants walk toward the El Chaparral port of entry in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 21st, 2018.

Can We Be Sure Only Six Migrant Children Have Recently Died in Government Custody?

We now know of six children who died after spending time in government custody in the last eight months. Advocates and politicians have raised the alarm that there could be more.

Jack Herrera

A Honduran mother holds her daughter, who fell ill, while being examined by a doctor outside a shelter for migrants on November 21st, 2018, in Mexicali, Mexico.

A Fifth Migrant Child Died in U.S. Custody. Why Does This Keep Happening?

The government is keeping children in rudimentary detention facilities for extended periods of time, in the care of agents who are not trained to recognize when children are ill.

Jack Herrera

A family of three from Honduras crosses the border wall on the beach in Tijuana, Mexico, before surrendering to Border Patrol on the other side on December 13th, 2018.

Social Justice

One Reason Migrant Children Are Dying in Government Custody: Authorities Can’t Tell When They’re Sick

Two recent deaths have renewed questions about whether or not the government can adequately care for minors in its custody.

Jack Herrera

Social Justice

Was Jahi McMath’s Case Preventable?

While coverage of Jahi McMath’s case usually focuses on what happened after her catastrophic brain injury, the events leading up to her procedure warrant just as much attention.

Alice Dreger & Helen Haskell