Families Torn: Unpacking the United States' Detention of Immigrant Children

Inadmissible by VECINA

Episode notes
In this episode, we're joined by VECINA’s own Project Director, Molly Chew. Molly directs all of VECINA’s projects, but specializes in our ReUnite Project, where we work to assist family members and loved ones of detained unaccompanied immigrant children in the reunification process. Prior to coming on board with VECINA, Molly spent nearly seven years working with unaccompanied refugee children and their families in an array of Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) contracted programs. This included ORR shelters, foster care, and home study/post-release services. She previously worked as the Western Regional Supervisor for a program that made reunification recommendations for detained unaccompanied minors and connected these children and their families with community resources upon reunification. Molly is a DOJ Accredited Representative and is obtain ...   ...  Read more
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