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LOCAL 10 NEWS TAKES TOUR OF HOMESTEAD FACILITY HOUSING IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
Read and watch the story here. Officials say unaccompanied children crossed border to escape violence By Hatzel Vela – Reporter About 200 immigrant children are now living at the former Job Corps site in Homestead, which reporters got an inside look into on Wednesday. The temporary shelter, which is the only one of its kind in Florida, opened June 13.The site was …
FUTURE UNKNOWN FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN AT TEMPORARY SOUTH FLORIDA SHELTER – CBS MIAMI
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It’s a new day in South Florida for hundreds of refugee children, but their future remains unknown. South Florida is now home to the only temporary shelter in the United States currently operating and taking in children – specifically teenagers – from Central American countries who authorities say were taken into custody at the U.S. border. CBS4 Chief …
SURGE OF HAITIANS AT SAN YSIDRO PORT OF ENTRY – THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
By: Sandra Dibble SAN YSIDRO — Surging numbers of Haitians and migrants from other countries have been arriving at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in recent days, hoping for admission to the United States. Early Thursday morning, more than 200 people were crowded inside the port’s pedestrian entrance as they awaited processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Men, …
MIAMI VISIONARIES AWARDS QUALITY-OF-LIFE FINALISTS
Quality-of-Life Visionary: An individual who is leading efforts through his or her work or volunteer efforts to improve the lives of everyday South Floridians and underserved populations in areas such as housing, affordability and transportation. NOMINEES ▪ Constance Collins, founder and president of Lotus House ▪ Cheryl Little, immigration rights advocate ▪ Javier Soto, president and CEO of The Miami Foundation Vote here. READ MORE …
PREPARAN ALBERGUE PARA MENORES CENTROAMERICANOS EN HOMESTEAD – EL NUEVO HERALD
ALFONSO CHARDY El gobierno federal está remozando una instalación en Homestead para su posible utilización como refugio para cientos de niños de América Central, en caso de que se desate una nueva ola de arribos de menores que crucen la frontera mexicana sin sus padres en el verano, de acuerdo con funcionarios a cargo del programa. La instalación es el …
SALVADORAN NATIONAL WINS COURT CASE AGAINST FRIGID CELLS KNOWN AS HIELERAS – THE MIAMI HERALD
ALFONSO CHARDY When Alba Quiñonez Flores was discovered by the U.S. Border Patrol three years ago, she had just crossed the border from Mexico and was near Falfurrias, a Texas town north of Brownsville. The Salvadoran woman had not eaten for two days and was feeling faint as her multiple ailments worsened. After she was taken to a detention center …
2 SOUTH FLORIDA ACTIVISTS TO BE HONORED BY IMMIGRANT JUSTICE GROUP – THE MIAMI HERALD
BY AUDRA D.S. BURCH Americans for Immigrant Justice is celebrating its 20th anniversary and annual awards dinner on Friday in downtown Miami. The theme, “Upholding the American Dream,” highlights the dreams of freedom, justice and opportunity that have attracted immigrants to the United States since the nation’s beginnings. The group will honor Janet McAliley, a former Miami-Dade School Board member …
ABOGADOS EN MIAMI GANAN CASO DE SALVADOREÑA RETENIDA EN “HIELERA” – EL NUEVO HERALD
ALFONSO CHARDY Cuando Alba Flores Quiñónez fue interceptada por la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos hace tres años acababa de cruzar la frontera con México y estaba cerca de Falfurrias, Texas, una ciudad al norte de Brownsville. La salvadoreña no había comido en dos días y sentía que se desmayaba, además de sufrir de múltiples dolencias que parecían empeorar. Después …