Dayana Lizet Maldonado, 14, is shown in the Central American migrant shelter Los 72 in Tenosique, Mexico, in April 2015. If Dayana survives the treacherous journey, refuge is not guaranteed. The U.S.B Romina Alonso Lorenzo, 12, left, and Isabel Alonso Lorenzo, eight, at their aunt’s home in Concepcion Chiquirichapa in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, in August 2014. Romina and Isabel are two of four orph

Romina Alonso Lorenzo, 12, left, and Isabel Alonso Lorenzo, eight, at their aunt’s home in Concepcion Chiquirichapa in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, in August 2014. Romina and Isabel are two of four orphan sisters; their 14-year-old sister has recently fled to the United States where she works to help support their family. The other sisters live with their aunt in a crowded two-room home.

Photo Exhibit Forces Lawmakers To Look Unaccompanied Central American Children In The Eye

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