Dan Carino is a graphic journalist and founder of Co-Jo.US, a new media agency that produces immersive and interactive stories anchored by graphic journalism. He is also a freelance political cartoonist based in Los Angeles, California.
A family from the Philippines tried to be together in the US. But for nearly 10 years, they were separated by 7,300 miles and the immigration backlog.
Even short-term stays in immigration detention can be harmful to children, say mental health experts. So why does the US government still hold young asylum-seekers?