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Michael Garcia Bochenek

Michael Garcia Bochenek is senior counsel to the Children’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch, focusing on juvenile justice and refugee and migrant children.

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‘Whatever’ – What Happens to Kids Taken From Families at US Border
I’ve had a chance over the past few days to see what happens to kids right after they’re separated from their parents by US immigration officials. White House chief of staff John Kelly said we shouldn’t worry about these kids because they’ll be “ put into foster care or whatever .” “Whatever” seems...
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