Migrant Children Will Have Legal Defense

TUESDAY, APRIL 21
PROGRAM #11116 12:00 PM PT

Migrant Children Will Have Legal Defense.

The Trump administration must resume legal assistance for undocumented minors who arrive at the border alone. A federal judge so ruled, temporarily blocking the White House order that had forced thousands of children to face their asylum cases without representation. What does the law the administration sought to eliminate actually protect? What has been the impact of having unaccompanied minors navigate immigration courts alone? How long will the block remain in place?

Guest: Sergio Pérez, Executive Director, The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, Los Angeles, CA.

How Did Alejandro Cabrera Clemente Die? The 49-year-old Mexican national was found dead in his cell after months in ICE custody. His death brings to 15 the number of Mexican nationals who have died in immigration detention centers so far in 2026. Who was Alejandro? Why and how did he die? What conditions make these detention centers so deadly? Who is responsible — and what are families and human rights organizations demanding?

Guest: María Noemí Hernández Téllez, Mexico General Consul in Nueva Orleans, Nueva Orleans, LA.

What Happened to the Immigrant Shot in the Central Valley? A judge has ordered Carlos Iván Mendoza, the Salvadoran immigrant shot multiple times by ICE agents in central California, to remain in custody. His attorney is raising serious concerns about his medical care, alleging that his wound dressings have not been changed in several days. The case is now headed toward a preliminary hearing. What happened during the operation? What are the charges against him? And what does his defense say about the use of force?

Guests: Nora Zaragoza-Yánez, Valley Watch Network Program Manager, Faith in the Valley; Cindy, Mendoza’s fiancé.

Photo: Adam Skrinnikoff/Unsplash

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