As revealed by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the Federal government had received a total of 4,556 complaints of sexual abuse from immigrants children. The  Office of Refugee Resettlement cares for immigrants minors who have crossed illegally or have been separated from their parents during crossing the border. The report shows an increase in complaints after the “zero-tolerance” policy they have received a total of 859 complaints which is the highest number ever received over the course of a “five-month” span. The 342 of those allegations were referred to the Justice Department, the report showed. The records show complaints from …

As my mother, brother and I stood on line at the airport leaving our homeland, which was not the safest for our upbringing. I could not help but think about what she said to me before our departure. She said, “The US is safer than home, everything is going to be okay now, I promise.” All I could do at that moment was to trust that things would be better and safer for us now. I was hopeful for our journey. Unfortunately, that feeling of hopefulness faded away just as we arrived in the United States, my brother and I …