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Nation Dec 15

Death of 7-year-old on border raises questions

The death of the Guatemalan girl is the latest demonstration of the desperation of a growing number of Central American families and children showing up at the U.S.-Mexico border, often hoping to claim asylum, and it raises new questions about…

Nation Sep 23

U.S. considers limit on green cards for immigrants on benefits

The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance.

Politics Sep 08

WATCH: Obama tells voters to step up or ‘things can get worse’

Former President Barack Obama says the November midterm elections will give Americans "a chance to restore some sanity in our politics."…

Nation Aug 03

U.S., ACLU divide on how to reunify separated families

The Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday revealed widely divergent plans on how to reunite hundreds of immigrant children with parents who have been deported since the families were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Nation Jul 26

More than 1,800 children reunited with parents after border split, but hundreds remain apart

The Trump administration says hundreds of families still remain apart, signaling a potentially arduous task ahead as it deals with the fallout of its "zero tolerance" policy on people entering the U.S. illegally.

Nation Jul 16

Judge temporarily halts deportation of reunified families

A federal judge on Monday ordered a temporary halt to any deportations of immigrant families who were reunited after being separated by the Trump administration at the border.

Politics Jul 14

Judge commends family reunification, eyes next deadline

U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said the government has largely complied with a deadline to reunite families with children under 5.

Politics Jul 10

Some immigrant children reunited with parents as court deadline looms

The Justice Department said more than 50 children under age 5 could be back in the arms of their parents by the deadline at the end of the day.

Nation Jul 09

U.S. will reunite and release more than 50 immigrant children

SAN DIEGO — More than 50 immigrant children under age 5 will be reunited with their parents by Tuesday's court-ordered deadline for action by Trump administration, a government attorney said Monday. The families will be released after they are reunited.

Politics Jul 09

ACLU says less than half of child reunions will meet deadline

The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children who were separated at the border with their parents in more than half of the cases.

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