On the July 28th edition of Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the surge in unaccompanied children entering the US. Since last October, 52000 children have been taken into custody. What are the conditions inside the US Immigration Detention Centers? How should we resolve the worsening humanitarian crisis? Join the conversation on the next Your Call, with Holly Kernan and you.
Guests:
Catherine Tactaquin, executive director and co-founder of the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Lariza Dugan-Cuadra, executive director of Central American Resource Center in SF
Roque Planas, editor of Latino Voices at Huffington Post
Web Resources:
Huffington Post: Here's How The U.S. Sparked A Refugee Crisis On The Border, In 8 Simple Steps
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Central American Resource Center in SF
NY Times: The Children of the Drug Wars
LA Times: Report: 117% increase in children 12 and younger crossing border alone
Wall Street Journal: Obama Says U.S. Could Start Limited Refugee Program in Central America