As what is probably a direct result of a story run a month ago on Democracy Now!, 9 year old Kevin Yourdkhani and his parents have reached Canada after an eight week long totally unwarranted stay at an immigrant detention center in South Texas. The story on their released was chronicled on today's show. It has also been chronicled in Canadian papers here and here.
This is a striking example of the difference that independent media can make on the lives of those living in circumstances that I, for one, can not really fathom dealing with on a day to day basis, as well as the impact on policy that places people in those circumstances in the first place. The most amazing thing about it is that Amy and the crew at DN! didn't actively pursue this story. It literally fell into their lap during another story when Kevin's father Majid essentially cold called the show in the middle of the broadcast with his the story of his family's plight. Who knows whether it was recommended to him by someone else in the detention center, but it is another amazing example of the power of communication and information in all forms.
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