Multicultural Picturebooks Are Fundamental in Children’s Development
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By Luke Morales
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Reported sex abuse of migrant children in U.S. custody highlights inadequacies in immigration system
March 18, 2019
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In late February, information emerged proving that thousands of immigrant children have reported incidents of sexual abuse during their time in U.S. custody since 2015.
Venezuela: what will the future look like?
November 19, 2018
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As conditions worsen in Venezuela, more and more families are finding themselves in a state of food insecurity. As of 2016, two-thirds of all Caracas households surveyed by the children’s rights group Cecodap reported that they were not eating a substantial quantity of food, and that number has been rising (Walkers 2016). With few alternatives, many parents have had to turn their nightmares into reality and give up their children in an effort to provide them with food.
DACA – a Future of Uncertainty
February 9, 2017
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There is no doubt that President Trump’s actions in the past week have shaken up the immigrant community. After all, much of his campaign promises to undo Obama’s immigration legacies are coming to life. On January 27, 2017, Trump placed a “Muslim” ban on travelers— including those with green cards and dual nationalities—entering the United States. The executive order affected many individuals who live and study in the U.S. and were returning from vacation.
Muerto de Hambre
November 10, 2016
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Every day Argentine children die due to malnutrition or diseases linked to the situation of extreme poverty and hunger[1].
Helping Bolivian Street Children Through Education and Medical Care
October 11, 2016
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“No human being should eat from the garbage, but we, the street children, are barely human beings.”1 Joel is a 13-year-old boy who lives in the streets of La Paz, Bolivia. It is not uncommon for Joel and other street children to scour through dumpsters for scraps of food in order to survive. He believes that he and children like him represent the dregs of society, the “garbage.”
