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UH Law Professor Shares Stories From The US/Mexico Border

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A government shutdown is looming Friday-- unless Congress and President Trump strike a deal on the so-called wall at the Mexican border.

The immigrant issue continues to grab headlines--Senator Brian Shatz calls on the Defense Dept to stop any misuse of Taxpayers funds to build detention centers...

And new details are being released surrounding the death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan child while in US Custody.

Reports indicate the little girl-- Jakelin Maquin died of sepsis dispute efforts to save her.

The dramas unfolding only heightens the experience of a Honolulu Attorney who volunteered this fall to help families seeking asylum. Ronette Kawakami is a professor at the University of Hawai who offered her services in the Texas town of Diley-- about  70 miles out of San Antonio.

It ’s country’s largest family detention center and Kawakami was part of a team of lawyers who assisted hundreds of immigrant families who had been separated at the border earlier this spring.

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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