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In the spring of 2021, Linda Brandmiller was working at an arena in San Antonio that had been converted into an emergency shelter for migrant children. Thousands of boys were sleeping on cots as the Biden administration grappled with a record number of minors crossing into the United States without their parents. Ms. Brandmiller’s job […]
The oncologist said “You’re pregnant, and your blood pressure is not good. I want you to go to the ER today. You need to call your midwife and get confirmation from her — but I’m just telling you, I really think you need to go to the ER.” By now, I’m freaking out. I had […]
UpFront It is an ‘open secret’ that many children who cross the border into the US alone end up working, experts say. Read more Thousands of migrant children across the United States are working long hours in gruelling, often dangerous, conditions in factories, farms and mills. The children are alone in the US, typically having […]
February 17, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa – Today, the United States Department of Justice awarded the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Child Abduction Response Team (CART) with its national certification for CART’s efforts in developing, training, and activating a multidisciplinary team that is equipped to respond to and recover missing children. This Department of Justice […]
NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co said it is in talks with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve concerns about child workers in its U.S. supply chain, and the company is taking corrective actions after a Reuters investigation found children as young as 12 working in hazard-laden Alabama factories linked . […]
Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty It is the beginning of a new year, and families across the country are anticipating the upcoming tax season. Many families are expecting refunds to help bridge financial gaps. They are also hoping for a revival of President Biden’s expanded child tax credit. Unfortunately, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), along with […]
NDOLA, Zambia (AP) — A magistrate in Zambia on Thursday granted bail to eight Croatian nationals charged with child trafficking. Magistrate David Makalicha in Ndola, in the mineral-rich Copperbelt province, said the eight should each pay 20,000 Kwacha (about $1,000) bail and surrender their passports to the court. The eight were named as Damir Magic, […]
A meta-analysis of more than 150 studies on the impact of U.S. gun control policies suggests laws aimed at preventing children from accessing firearms are effective at reducing firearm deaths. In contrast, laws that strengthen concealed-carry and stand-your-ground protections tend to increase gun-related violence. The report, issued today by the nonprofit RAND Corporation, recommends federal […]
The Afghan woman ran down the street towards her friend’s apartment as soon as she heard the news: the White House had publicly weighed in on her family’s case. Surely her child, who she says was abducted by a U.S. Marine more than a year ago, would now be returned, she thought. She was so […]
Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock Baby on board! Rumer Willis is pregnant and expecting her first child with boyfriend Derek Richard Thomas. The couple shared the happy news via Instagram on Tuesday, December 20. Willis, 34 . . .