Sitting in the lobby area outside a courtroom I felt the tension and anxiety of children and adults who were waiting for their turn to meet with the judge. They were waiting to understand their immigration status in the United States. As I watched the children and adults converse with each other, the door to the courtroom abruptly swung open and a young child crying in front of a police officer walked towards me. The officer asked if the child could sit next to me. I said yes and heard the...