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Encore: Border stories

Feb 3, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Teodoro and Angelina's Separation

  • Teodoro and his daughter Angelina fled Guatemala due to threats.
  • They were separated at the US border under the zero-tolerance policy.
INSIGHT

Psychological Impact and Resignation

  • The zero-tolerance policy had a severe psychological impact on detained children.
  • Youth care worker Antar Davidson resigned after refusing to enforce a no-touch policy.
ANECDOTE

Pilot Program and Pressure on Prosecutors

  • Zero tolerance was piloted in El Paso and Yuma before national rollout.
  • Prosecutors faced intense pressure to charge every illegal entry case.
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