The Disappeared

For six years, a North Carolina family has tried to find out what the U.S. government did with its children after they were separated at the border.

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A black and white portrait of Doña Amalia - a ray of sunlight illuminates her face as she sits in a chair in her house.
In an illustration, a small airplane circles a girl's head. Pieces of paper swirl around her head.

US detained migrant children for far longer than previously known

Newly obtained data show that the U.S. government has detained nearly 1,000 migrant children for longer than one year since fall 2014.

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An adolescence, seized

A 10-year-old Honduran girl came to the United States seeking asylum. Instead, she was detained – away from her family – for nearly seven years.

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A black and white portrait of Doña Amalia - a ray of sunlight illuminates her face as she sits in a chair in her house.

Los desaparecidos

Durante seis años, una familia de Carolina del Norte ha tratado de averiguar qué hizo el gobierno de los Estados Unidos con sus hijos después de ser separados en la frontera.

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