Valerie Gonzalez
@valontheborder.bsky.social
Journalist with the Associated Press working in South Texas. Bilingüe.
Legal advocates with Kids in Need of Defense visited Honduras last week and found government officials and nongovernmental organizations working “furiously” to receive as many as 400 children back from the United States.
September 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Legal advocates with Kids in Need of Defense visited Honduras last week and found government officials and nongovernmental organizations working “furiously” to receive as many as 400 children back from the United States.
The 16 year old is an English speaking Valley resident and cheerleader at her high school before she was arrested at a BP checkpoint during a family spring break roadtrip. She told legal advocates she is trying to keep it together under immense pressure like Luisa from Encanto.
June 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The 16 year old is an English speaking Valley resident and cheerleader at her high school before she was arrested at a BP checkpoint during a family spring break roadtrip. She told legal advocates she is trying to keep it together under immense pressure like Luisa from Encanto.
This is the first insight into conditions at these detention centers since they started taking families in March.
One 16 year old from Donna, TX held with her mom and two siblings said an adult pushed her 12 year old sister to try to get bottled water first.
One 16 year old from Donna, TX held with her mom and two siblings said an adult pushed her 12 year old sister to try to get bottled water first.
June 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This is the first insight into conditions at these detention centers since they started taking families in March.
One 16 year old from Donna, TX held with her mom and two siblings said an adult pushed her 12 year old sister to try to get bottled water first.
One 16 year old from Donna, TX held with her mom and two siblings said an adult pushed her 12 year old sister to try to get bottled water first.