
Michigan Orphan Train Source: http://www.program-source.com/orphan-train-in-michigan/
The U.S. Response to Throwaway Children:
From Orphan Trains to the Current Migrant Crisis
The United States has historically faced the challenge of responding to the needs of children without parents to provide for their care. The Orphan Train provides a historical context for today’s social, moral and legal crisis created by large numbers of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at our borders.