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    The Tragedy of Immigrant Children — Travelling Alone

    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.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    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.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Sonia Nazario

      Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author

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      Eric Olson

      director of policy and strategic initiatives, Seattle International Foundation

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      Wendy Young

      Kids in Need of Defense

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Surge of Central American Children Crossing into the US
    1. 0:00Mystery of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 Continues
    2. 7:56The Tragedy of Immigrant Children — Travelling AloneYou’re reading this
    3. 43:35Afghanistan's Upcoming Election Gets a Rap Anthem
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