Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Some migrant kids from Central America must learn to represent themselves in immigration court
Part of Vice President Harris’ portfolio is tackling the influx of unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Once they’re in U.S. custody, they might have to represent themselves before a judge in immigration court.
Part of Vice President Harris’ portfolio is tackling the influx of unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Once they’re in U.S. custody, they might have to represent themselves before a judge in immigration court. That means a 4 or 5-year-old child who doesn’t speak much English would have to stand before a judge, arguing why they shouldn’t be deported. That’s what eventually happens to the hundreds of kids housed at the Long Beach Convention Center and the Pomona Fairplex. How do you prepare a child for that, and help them understand immigration and asylum law?