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Documenting the plight of children trying to cross into the U.S.
What does it mean to be a child refugee or migrant? Whose lives are worth documenting and recording? Writer Valeria Luiselli contemplates those questions and more in her new novel called “Lost Children Archive.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readWhat does it mean to be a child refugee or migrant? Whose lives are worth documenting and recording? Writer Valeria Luiselli contemplates those questions and more in her new novel called “Lost Children Archive.” It’s structured as a sort of archaeological project. The book is filled with lists, notes, maps, and polaroid photographs.
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4 of 5Should citizenship be on the 2020 Census? The Supreme Court will decide- 0:00Are 2020 Democratic candidates focusing on the issues voters care about?
- 8:17Fighting climate change in our daily lives
- 18:54Supreme Court decision on Census citizenship question could have big repercussions for states like California
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