The Nicaraguan American businesswoman has spent the day greeting migrant families on her patio, distributing food and toys as clouds loomed. AdvertisementAdvertisementNora Sandigo, know as La Gran Madre, has power of attorney over 2,000 children and receives hundreds of phone calls a week from a growing list of migrant families. (Nora Sandigo)As of Thursday, there were 19,537 migrant children at federal shelters, where they have stayed for an average 37 days. A Peruvian migrant mother who had been living in the U.S. illegally noticed news reports about the lawsuit. AdvertisementSandigo’s ranch became a refuge for migrant families during the pandemic.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 16, 2021 09:02 UTC