As Migrant Children Die in U.S. Custody, Joshua Rubin Continues Months-long Vigil at Texas Detention Camp; What Winter Birds Teach Us About Migration and the Globe

A mobile office unit being removed from the Tornillo Detention Facility. The facility has been under scrutiny as the largest of several where migrant children are being detained.
A mobile office unit being removed from the Tornillo Detention Facility. The facility has been under scrutiny as the largest of several where migrant children are being detained. Joshua Rubin‎ / Witness: Tornillo
A mobile office unit being removed from the Tornillo Detention Facility. The facility has been under scrutiny as the largest of several where migrant children are being detained.
A mobile office unit being removed from the Tornillo Detention Facility. The facility has been under scrutiny as the largest of several where migrant children are being detained. Joshua Rubin‎ / Witness: Tornillo

As Migrant Children Die in U.S. Custody, Joshua Rubin Continues Months-long Vigil at Texas Detention Camp; What Winter Birds Teach Us About Migration and the Globe

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On today’s show:

  • Two migrant children have died under U.S. immigration custody. We’ll discuss minor detention with a man who’s been holding vigil at a facility in Tornillo, Texas.
  • Half of North America’s birds stay put during the winter. Two international birders discuss how you can find the stragglers that have stayed behind.