Hispanic Heritage Month: in Service of Migrant Children Forging New Lives, a Recurring American Story

October 2021

This post originates on ABA’s Commission on Immigration’s blog titled, “Generating Justice: Immigration Reflections from the Border and Beyond.” The blog highlights analysis, insights, and reflections from expert Commission staff and members on the current immigration system.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Priscilla Orta, Supervising Attorney at ProBAR, describes the connections between her family story – from Northern Mexico to the Rio Grande Valley after stops at Harvard and Columbia University – and her work serving migrant children in her piece, “Hispanic Heritage Month: in Service of Migrant Children Forging New Lives, a Recurring American Story.”