Children

Trump administration seeks to privatize migrant child detention camps

October 3, 2019 By Garance Burke And Martha Mendoza

Sheltering migrant children has become a growing business for the Florida-based government contractor, as the number of minors in government custody has swollen to record levels over the past two years.

Trump plan: Split migrant kids from parents, with no time limit

August 21, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Officials refuse to vaccinate kids against the flu, leaving them to get sick and expose workers in the “baby jails.”

Parent fights to protect trans child from abusive father, lax custody system

July 26, 2019 By Michelle Zacarias

Noella's case highlights the inability of the Cook Country criminal justice system—like many around the county—to adequately protect LGBTQ minors.

In Philippines’ banana plantations: Children working in the trees, parents on strike

July 22, 2019 By David Bacon

From the archives of social movement photographer David Bacon: The banana plantations of Mindanao, Philippines.

Labor Secretary Acosta toppled by Epstein sexual predator scandal

July 12, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Under attack from across the political spectrum for his prior lenient plea bargain deal with serial sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, embattled Trump Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta resigned on July 12.