President Obama boasts that illegal crossings of the Mexican border are the lowest in 40 years. But for kids, it's another story. The number of apprehensions expected this year is 60,000, ten times more than three years ago. They're running from extortion, rape and murder at home in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala--with more of the same in store as they travel northward through Mexico. We hear what happens when they arrive in this country -- as the humanitarian crisis continues — almost invisibly.
The Tragedy of Immigrant Children — Travelling Alone
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Credits
Guests:
- Sonia Nazario - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author - @SLNazario
- Eric Olson - director of policy and strategic initiatives, Seattle International Foundation
- Wendy Young - Kids in Need of Defense - @supportkind
- Roberto Suro - University of Southern California - @robertosuro