Professor Barbara Hines, Immigration Law Clinical Professor at the University of Texas School of Law and Co-Counsel in 2006 litigation against the T. Don Hutto family detention center, explains why the current Department of Homeland Security policy of detaining families is a repeat of our past mistakes and a lack of compassion for families fleeing violence, crime, gangs and poverty.

What to do When Your Partner Threatens you with Deportation
When people come to me for help and tell me that their spouse or partner is threatening them with deportation, several things run through my