Nation Nov 27 Mother whose infant died after detention files claim against U.S. for $60 million Yazmin Juarez's lawyers said 1-year-old Mariee developed a respiratory illness while she and her mother were detained at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. The girl died six weeks later in Philadelphia.
Politics Nov 20 Judge blocks Trump administration from enforcing asylum ban U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar agreed with legal groups that immediately sued, arguing that U.S. immigration law clearly allows someone to seek asylum even if they enter the country between official ports of entry.
Nation Oct 14 Immigrants face hurdles to prove abuse by U.S. agents Within hours of being booked at a Border Patrol station in far West Texas, two teenage sisters from Guatemala came forward to allege that an agent conducted an improper strip search.
Nation Aug 03 Immigrant parents fight chaotic system for their children HOUSTON — The U.S. government's improvised system to reunite immigrant families it separated at the border has left hundreds of parents in limbo after they were deemed "ineligible" to get their children back.
Nation Jul 25 Tears, hugs and help: Church groups assist reunited families SAN ANTONIO — The immigrant parents arrived at Catholic Charities in white vans with their children, their paperwork and almost nothing else.
Nation Jun 21 Justice Department asks federal judge to remove 20-day detention limit on immigrant families The Department of Justice asked a federal judge to change the rules regarding the detention of immigrant families who enter the country illegally, seeking permission to detain them for longer than 20 days in an effort to keep children with…
Politics Jun 21 Trump’s reversal on family separation sparks concern, confusion President Donald Trump's reversal of a policy separating migrant families at the Mexico border sparked confusion over how the new guidelines will play out.
Nation Jun 20 No clear plan yet on how to reunite parents with children Trump administration officials say they have no clear plan yet on how to reunite the thousands of children separated from their families at the border.
Nation Jun 18 Hundreds of children wait in Border Patrol facility in Texas Inside an old warehouse in South Texas, hundreds of immigrant children wait in a series of cages created by metal fencing. One cage had 20 children inside. Scattered about are bottles of water, bags of chips and large foil sheets…
Nation Mar 09 ACLU files lawsuit claiming the U.S. broadly separates immigrant families seeking asylum The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has not announced a formal policy to hold adult asylum seekers separately from their children. But administration officials have said they are considering separating parents and children to deter others from trying to enter…