Julia Lurie
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Senior Reporter at MotherJones, 2022 Nieman Fellow at Harvard. Get in touch: jlurie@cir.org | Proton: julialurie@proton.me | Signal: julialurie.11
Update: Paul Dama was released from immigration detention on Thursday night! This is him and his sister Cecelia
September 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Update: Paul Dama was released from immigration detention on Thursday night! This is him and his sister Cecelia
3) The reason: When kids come as unaccompanied minors, they stay in immigration facilities while waiting for their sponsor—often a parent—to jump through hoops. But new rules under Trump have made it it nearly impossible for undocumented people to become sponsors. Kids are paying the price:
May 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
3) The reason: When kids come as unaccompanied minors, they stay in immigration facilities while waiting for their sponsor—often a parent—to jump through hoops. But new rules under Trump have made it it nearly impossible for undocumented people to become sponsors. Kids are paying the price:
2/ The numbers are striking: The average amount of time unaccompanied kids stay in immigration facilities has been about two months for years. Now, it's six months.
May 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
2/ The numbers are striking: The average amount of time unaccompanied kids stay in immigration facilities has been about two months for years. Now, it's six months.