These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled.
About this episode
The episode discusses the increase in deportations of unaccompanied minors under the Trump administration, focusing on the case of Elder Chavez.
As Trump cracks down on unaccompanied minors living in the U.S., a couple of traffic tickets put Elder Chavez on a path toward deportation. “I’m just waiting here,” he told ProPublica. “I really don’t know what’s going to happen to me.” By Mica Rosenberg and Jeff Ernsthausen. Originally published July 6, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
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