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Unaccompanied migrant youth in U.S. detention centers rises 50%

posted: October 16, 2012

The Los Angeles Times published a story "Unaccompanied Migrant Youth in U.S. Detention Centers Rises 50%" based on our report Forced From Home:The Lost Boys & Girls of Central America.

The High Price of the Syrian Conflict on Women

posted: October 3, 2012

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s radio program “The Current” aired a piece on the widespread sexual violence against women and girls in Syria, which quotes Director of Reproductive Health, Sandra Krause.

Child-migrant problem on rise

posted: October 1, 2012

Director Michelle Brané and Program Officer Jennifer Podkul are quoted in a POLITICO article on the rise of unaccompanied children migrating to the United States.

Young and Alone, Facing Court and Deportation

posted: August 26, 2012

Jessica Jones, Equal Justice Works Fellow at the Women's Refugee Commission, is quoted in this front page New York Times article by Julia Preston, discussing the surge of unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. border fleeing gang violence and abuse in Central America.

Immigrant detainees land in limbo in Alabama jail

posted: August 22, 2012

NBC News did an investigative report on the plight of immigrants detained in an Alabama jail, which quotes Michelle Brané and cites our research into human rights abuses at the notorious facility.

More Central America Kids Crossing Solo

posted: August 7, 2012

Jessica Jones, Equal Justice Works Fellow at the Women's Refugee Commission, is quoted in this National Journal article.

Noticiando: Deportations and Adoption

posted: August 6, 2012

Michelle Brané, Director, Detention and Asylum Program, spoke about the troubling case of Guatemalan immigrant Encarnacion Bail Romero with Maria Hinojosa of NPR on Latino USA. Listen to the audio here.

Judge gives Missouri couple custody of illegal immigrant's child

posted: July 19, 2012

Senior Program Officer Emily Butera was quoted by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star on the Encarnacion Bail Romero case.

Tug-of-Love Over Five-Year-Old Missouri Boy Will Be Decided Tomorrow

posted: July 17, 2012

Emily Butera, Senior Program Officer, Detention and Asylum Program is quoted in this ABC News piece covering the Encarnacion Bail Romero case.

How to create livelihoods for displaced women

posted: July 17, 2012

The Women’s Refugee Commission hosted a webinar on July 25, 2012, titled “Peril or Protection: Making Work Safe.” Eliza Villarino of Devex previewed the webinar in an article for Devex.