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Note: These stories are from Represent and its sister publication, YCteen, which is written by New York City public high school students.
The author's mother brought her to the country illegally, but when she enters foster care, she's eligible to get a green card. However, the process is incredibly long and frustrating. (full text)
Advocacy group Children's Rights is suing the Massachusetts foster care system to get it to improve care. (full text)
Lavell explains what sexual harassment is and what you should do about it if it's happening to you. (full text)
A summary of what kinds of discrimination the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) protects workers from, plus information on getting a job if you have a criminal record. (full text)
Suheiri summarizes the upcoming Supreme Court case that will decide if a child can be questioned about abuse in school by a law enforcement agent if the child has not reported abuse herself. (full text)
The writer, an illegal immigrant, scrambles to find a job that pays well and won’t ask for his Social Security number. (full text)
Alene describes the chaos of the waiting room at family court. Parents and children argue, and the waits are endless. (full text)
Damaris reports about a Human Rights Watch investigation that reveals many youth in California's foster care system end up homeless after leaving care.
Imani interviews the director of the New York Civil Liberties Union's Teen Health Initiative about the reproductive rights of teens. They discuss abortion, confidentiality, and the rights of pregnant and parenting teens.
As a child, Fekri is brought to the U.S. illegally from Tunisia. He fights to get a green card for himself.
A lawyer explains your educational rights and how to advocate for yourself.
Merli is about to age out of foster care, but she is not a citizen and doesn't have a green card, which would enable her to work legally.
Linda discusses the obstacles that often prevent children from visiting their incarcerated parents.
Princess grew up in a violent home and wishes she had been placed in foster care sooner.
Family court in California is client-friendly, housed in a beautiful space with lots of activities for the kids. And, unlike in New York, the youth get to speak directly to the judge to tell their side of the story.
Family court lawyers discuss the pressures they face in their often overwhelming jobs.
Ijeoma interviews lawyers to find out why youth are not allowed in the courtroom: the child will be disturbed by what she hears, lawyers are better able to represent the child, and parents may not want their children to know things about them that may come out in court.
The writer interviews lawyers to find out the reason for long family court delays: everyone involved—lawyers, judges, and social workers—is overworked and overbooked.
The writer describes the frustration of having her family court case adjourned four times. The numerous delays cause the writer to drop sexual abuse charges against her stepfather.
The writer needs to get her green card so she can receive financial aid.
Julijana is so dismayed by the broken promises and scandals that seem to come with politics that she's decided not to vote. (full text)
Some New York City schools find ways to force low-performing students out, a widespread and illegal practice to improve test scores and graduation rates by any means possible.
According to police records, the NYPD stopped 508,540 pedestrians in 2006 for questioning or frisking. The vast majority of those stopped were black or Latino, and 90% weren’t found to be doing anything wrong. Sidebar to previous article.
Getting stopped by the police is common in minority neighborhoods, but when 50 kids get arrested in Bushwick, Brooklyn just for walking down the street, they decide to take action. Helped by an activist curriculum at their alternative school, they successfully sue the police.
Outraged by the unfairness of the juvenile justice system, Olivia embarks on a campaign to educate people.
The DREAM Act would allow some illegal immigrant youth to attain legal status and be eligible for in-state college tuition.
Sabah examines a government policy that requires some immigrants (mostly from Muslim countries) to register with immigration offices.
Police and teens describe how young people should conduct themselves if they are stopped by the police.
This sidebar explains how foster care youth can apply for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.
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