The number of unaccompanied minors crossing the Mexican border has fallen off dramatically since the summer. But tens of thousands of children are still here in the US, thousands here in California, waiting in legal limbo. Lawmakers across the state are pushing for money to fund legal support for Central American kids, placed by immigration authorities in 14 counties. We begin today's show with a second visit to a family living this story in San Mateo County, south of San Francisco. Teenager Jennifer Cruz fled gang violence in El Salvador for a new life with her older sister. While she waits for the resolution of her legal case, she's been struggling to fit in at the local high school. Her sister Yesenia — who asked us not to use her last name — has been struggling to pay the bills.
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