The Trump administration has set up at least three "tender age" shelters where it can lock up babies and other young children who have been forcibly separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, The Associated Press has learned. Doctors and lawyers who have visited the shelters in South Texas'...
'Papa! Papa!' Audio of Children Stokes Rage Over Separation
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility took center stage in the growing uproar over the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents. "Papa! Papa!" one child...
10 Kids Taken From California Home. Mom & Dad Deny Torture.
FAIRFIELD — A Northern California woman denied that she or her husband abused their 10 children after authorities said the kids suffered puncture wounds, burns, bruising and injuries consistent with being shot with a pellet gun. The children, ages 4 months to 12 years, were removed from their home March...
Who Are the High School Science Stars? Immigrant Children.
AÂ study from the National Foundation for American Policy indicates that 83% (33 of 40) of the finalists of the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search were the children of immigrants. The competition organized each year by the Society for Science & the Public is the top science competition for U.S. high...
10 Ways To Prevent School Shootings Without Waiting for Congress
After a shooter killed 17 people at a Florida high school, many have expressed frustration at the political hand-wringing over gun control and calls for prayer. As a parent, I understand the desire for practical responses to school shootings. I also absolutely believe the government should do more to prevent...
Know Who Can Really Help Homeless Kids? Volunteer Lawyers
Millions of children in the United States experience some form of homelessness each year. They have the same basic needs as all children: a stable place to live, high-quality education and committed adults in their lives. But many homeless children need something more. They need a lawyer. Because of their...
Know Who Can Really Help Homeless Kids? Volunteer Lawyers
Millions of children in the United States experience some form of homelessness each year. They have the same basic needs as all children: a stable place to live, high-quality education and committed adults in their lives. But many homeless children need something more. They need a lawyer. Because of their...
Some Facts About Immigrant Children in US Custody
The deaths of two migrant children in U.S. custody last month are bringing increased attention to how the nation is grappling with a surge of families and children traveling alone across the southern border, especially from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. The Christmas Eve death of an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy in New...
12 Days of Philanthropy: EPU Children's Center
What started over 40 years ago as a small support group has expanded into an incredible resource for parents of children with specialized needs. Today, EPU Children's Center offers more than 1,000 services each week to families who have a child born with a disability, born prematurely, face chronic illness...
12 Days of Philanthropy: Healthy Smiles Mobile Dental Foundation
Guess what the No. 1 chronic medical problem is for Valley children? It's not asthma. Or even allergies. Here in California's Central Valley, tooth decay is the biggest challenge. In fact, it's five times more common than asthma and seven times more prevalent than allergies, according to the Healthy Smiles...