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Maria Villarroel

Children in Mexico's Northern Border Face Violence, Family Separation, Lack of Education and More: Report

Ecuadorian immigrant children await transport from the U.S.-Mexico border on December 07, 2023 in Lukeville, Arizona. A surge of immigrants illegally passing through openings cut by smugglers in the border wall has overwhelmed U.S. immigration authorities, causing them to shut down several international ports of entry so that officers can help process the new arrivals. (Credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Border crossings have dropped dramatically as President Donald Trump ramps up efforts to curb unauthorized migration. However, a new report shows that migrant children are still trekking north with hopes of reaching the U.S., and on the way, facing alarming levels of violence, family separation and uncertainty.

The new report comes from Save the Children, a charity organization that seeks to improve children's living conditions across the world, and it is based on interviews with 155 migrant children and their caregivers across three of Mexico's major border cities, Ciudad Juarez, Reynosa and Tijuana.

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