unaccompanied minors
Newcomer students face daunting obstacles to graduate. This California high school makes it possible.
Often, migrant teens have to work to pay for their own rent or help with family expenses. High school can be overwhelming. Rusdale High School, just for immigrant students 16 or older, accommodates their needs to help them achieve.
In this California classroom, students teach each other their home languages — and learn acceptance
Chronic insomnia plagues young migrants long after they reach their destination
‘They didn’t explore the world,’ says physician who cared for toddlers separated from their parents at the border
It took a health emergency for this Guatemalan boy, who crossed the border alone, to see a US judge
Advocates suggest another option for US-bound Central Americans: Stay and work in Mexico
Mexico is becoming a destination for Central American migrants who apply for “humanitarian” visas to avoid deportation and secure employment. But the promise of higher-paid work in the US remains a powerful lure.
Getting an education is the latest battle for migrant children who crossed US border alone last summer
On Long Island, it's been a rocky start for some young Central Americans, who were placed into a "transition" school that some observers find subpar.