Jan 12 New surge of familes from Central America prompted immigration raids By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A spike in families and children arriving at the U.S. southern border from Central America has prompted fears of another border crisis like the one that dominated national news during the summer of 2014. That could roil an… Continue reading
Nov 21 Once alone and undocumented, teen finds family in immigration court By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Minors who enter the United States alone and without proper documents face a circuitous path when seeking relief after they are stopped and detained by U.S. immigration officials. Continue reading
Nov 08 Update: Honduran woman profiled in NewsHour story granted new hearing to seek refuge in U.S. By John Carlos Frey, Stephen Fee A 19-year-old domestic abuse victim from Honduras, profiled two weeks ago on PBS NewsHour Weekend, will receive another opportunity to seek refuge in the United States. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 10:37 With few lawyers, child migrants fight alone in court to stay in the U.S. By PBS News Hour For the thousands of unaccompanied, undocumented minors fleeing brutal violence in Central America and attempting to enter the U.S., making the case to stay isn't easy. Because they aren't guaranteed a lawyer, about half of these children are forced to… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 6:01 Behind the fight to stem violence and protect women in Honduras A wave of immigrants to the U.S. from Honduras has been fueled largely by drug and gang-related violence and a surge of violence against women. They're all problems that Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez is trying to address. Special Correspondent… Continue watching
Oct 24 Mapping murder around the globe: Why fatal violence is concentrated in Latin America By Andrew Mach, Stephen Fee Earlier this week, Honduran journalist Lourdes Ramírez was one of three women worldwide awarded a 2015 Courage in Journalism Award from the International Women's Media Foundation. Her experience as a female journalist is a microcosm of the danger in Honduras,… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 10:08 Inside the ‘pure hell’ of Honduras’s rising tide of domestic violence By PBS News Hour In Honduras, poverty, gang violence and corruption are fueling a domestic-violence epidemic in the Central American country where on average, a woman is murdered every 13 hours. As a result, many Honduran women flee the country and become part of… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 7:48 Mexican priest offers shelter for Central American migrants on a perilous path By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 23 U.S. outsources its migrant problem … to Mexico By P. J. Tobia Since last summer the number of Central American migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has decreased. By a lot. So, problem solved? Not so fast. Continue reading
Jun 18 Last year’s child migrant crisis is this year’s immigration court backlog By P. J. Tobia http://www.pbs.org/newshour/app/uploads/2015/06/Last-years-child-migrant-crisis-is-this-years-immigration-court-backlog.mp3 This time last year, we reported on the surge of unaccompanied children arriving in the U.S. from Central America. We took a close look at why the kids are coming and what happens to them once they… Continue reading