Advocates Allege ICE Neglecting 5-Year-Old with Head Injury
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement defended the care given to the 5-year-old, whom the agency detained with his parents and 1-year-old brother.
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Migrants Scuffle with Mexican Troops along Border River
Hundreds of Central American migrants waded across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump's Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border.
Report: Teen Who Died in US Custody Unresponsive for Hours
A flu-ridden 16-year-old from Guatemala writhed in agony inside a U.S. Border Patrol cell and collapsed on the floor where he lay for several hours before he was found dead, according to video released that further calls into question the Trump administration's treatment of immigrant families.
Trump Administration Puts Tough New Asylum Rule into Effect
A new level of despair spread among tens of thousands of migrants waiting on the Mexican border to seek refuge in the U.S. as the Trump administration began enforcing radical new restrictions on who qualifies for asylum.
Shuttered Shelter for Migrant Kids Reopens in Phoenix
A national provider of shelters for immigrant children has reopened one of two Arizona facilities it was forced to shutter because of issues with employee background checks.
States Sue over Rollback of Child Immigrant Protections
Nineteen states are suing over the Trump administration's effort to alter a federal agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention.
Migrant Children Programs Report Drivers Harassing Buses
Officials say drivers have been following and harassing buses transporting the children of seasonal and migrant farmworkers for early childhood education programs in Idaho.
ACLU: 911 Children Split at Border Since 2018 Court Order
More than 900 children have been separated from their families at the border since a judge ordered that the practice be sharply curtailed.
Asylum-Seeker Talks About Daughter’s Death after US Custody
A Guatemalan mother seeking asylum told a House panel that she came to the United States seeking safety, but instead watched her infant daughter die slowly and painfully after the baby received shoddy medical care while they were in immigration custody.
New Holding Center for Migrant Children Opens in Texas
The Department of Health and Human Services said about 225 children are being held at the site in Carrizo Springs, with plans to expand to as many as 1,300.
Group Say Conditions Dire for Asylum Seekers Stuck in Mexico
Several asylum seekers were attacked, kidnapped or sexually assaulted in Mexico while waiting for court hearings.
Trump Signs Humanitarian Aid Package to Bolster Migrant Care
Many Democratic lawmakers were hoping for more.
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