Acknowledgements

This report was researched and written by Alison Parker, director of the US Program of Human Rights Watch. The report was edited by Antonio Ginatta, advocacy director of the US Program; Sarah Mehta, Aryeh Neier fellow in the US Program; Zama Coursen-Neff, deputy director of the Children’s Rights Division; Meghan Rhoad, researcher for the Women’s Rights Division; Arvind Ganesan, director of the Business and Human Rights Program; Bill Frelick, director of the Refugee Program; Megan McLemore, researcher for the Health and Human Rights Program; Juliana Cano Nieto, researcher for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program; Jim Ross, Legal and Policy Director; and Joe Saunders, deputy program director. Stephanie Goldsborough, consultant to the US Program, and Jocelyn Wolf, legal intern to the US Program, also contributed. Layout and production were coordinated by Grace Choi, publications director, Fitzroy Hepkins, mail manager, and Abigail Marshak, US Program associate.