US: Refugees start new life in America after fleeing Afghanistan (Video) CNN - October 09, 2021 CNN's Pamela Brown speaks with a refugee family as they begin a new life in America after fleeing Afghanistan. She interviews Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, who explains the … [Read more...]

US: Biden Administration's Deportation Policy Doesn't Center Needs of Children and Families (Opinion) Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) - October 08, 2021 On September 30, 2021, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Secretary (DHS), Alejandro N. Mayorkas, issued a memo outlining the … [Read more...]

US: Children at Home Were More Likely to Face Domestic Violence During the Pandemic Healthline - October 08, 2021 Pandemic restrictions and the financial strain they created challenged families in ways that might have led to increased physical abuse of school-age children, according to a new … [Read more...]

US: Fact Sheet: Efforts Across HHS to Promote Behavioral Health for Children and Youth (Press release) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - October 08, 2021 Behavioral health is fundamental to the well-being of our country's children and youth. That's why agencies and offices across the … [Read more...]

US: King Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Address Pressing Infant Health Issue (Press release) Office of U.S. Senator for Maine Angus King - October 08, 2021 This week, U.S. Senator Angus King cosponsored a bipartisan bill to address prenatal substance exposure and improve infant health. The … [Read more...]

US: The tragic messages the Gabby Petito case sends (Opinion) (Includes video) CNN - October 07, 2021 Gabby Petito's tragic case kicked off a national conversation about the lasting spotlight that is often given to missing White people, compared to their non-White counterparts. While Petito's … [Read more...]

Mexico: & US: The child migrant smugglers of Northern Mexico (Requires subscription) (Includes video) Washington Post - October 02, 2021 Antonio guided his first group of undocumented migrants into the United States when he was 12. He's 17 now, and one of the most prolific juvenile smugglers … [Read more...]

United Kingdom: Channel migrants: Unsuitable facilities used to hold summer arrivals, report says (Includes video) BBC News - October 08, 2021 Migrants who crossed the English Channel during the summer were held in tents and portable buildings which were "unsuitable", according to a government … [Read more...]

52 Years in 11 Days: A Son, Facing Death, Finds His Father After struggling with cancer for years, Sam Anthony was running out of time. Before he died, he found the courage to mail a letter that he had long been afraid to … [Read more...]

US: Submission for OMB Review; Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Children Into ORR Care Provider Facilities (0970-0554) (Press release) U.S. Administration for Children and Families - October 08, 2021 The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), … [Read more...]