Effective Discourse Intern

Xiadani Ruiz

Xiadani Ruiz is an Effective Discourse Intern at YIP, where she helps shape fellowship programs through curriculum editing, workshops, and special projects that support youth civic engagement and leadership. She is based in California and attends High Tech High North County.

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Detention and Family Separation in San Diego County: Addressing the Human Cost of Immigration Policy

Capstone Project

The separation of a family continues to be understood as one of the most pressing humanitarian challenges for individuals living in the United States, and more specifically for families in San Diego County, California where the pernicious trauma of separation continues for thousands of immigrant families due to immigration detention, poor reunification processes, and lack of access to legal and social services. While there are legislative programs that exist in California to assist families, such as the Reuniting Immigrant Families Act (SB 1064), there remain gaps in coordination and enforcement, and families continue to experience the humanitarian crisis of separation.

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