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Criminal: Seeking Asylum in Durham

深夜福利 | By Rebecca Martinez

Published March 3, 2017 at 11:20 AM EST

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A drawing of people crossing the border. — Wildin Acosta was one of 68,000 unaccompanied minors to illegally cross the southern border into the U.S. in 2014.

You might recognize the name Wildin Acosta from 深夜福利 News coverage. The Durham teen came to the United States illegally from Honduras in 2014 to escape gang violence. He spent months in immigration detention before being released on bond.

In this week's Criminal podcast, host Phoebe Judge spoke to Wildin Acosta about his experience, and what's at stake under the Trump Administration's renewed resolve to ramp up deportations.

Criminal is recorded here at 深夜福利.

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Rebecca Martinez produces podcasts at 深夜福利. She鈥檚 been at the station since 2013, when she produced Morning Edition and reported for newscasts and radio features. Rebecca also serves on 深夜福利鈥檚 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) Committee.

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