World Jul 27 UK government’s routine housing of unaccompanied child migrants in hotels ruled unlawful By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
Nation Aug 26 Administration ends protection for migrant medical care Critics denounced the decision as a cruel change that could force desperate migrants to accept lesser treatment in their poverty-stricken homelands. By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nation Jul 31 Private prison company sued in death of 1 year old migrant child Lawyers for Yazmin Juárez are demanding $40 million from CoreCivic in the complaint filed in federal court in San Antonio. It's the third legal claim they have filed related to the death of Yazmin's daughter, Mariee, in May last year. By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
Health Jun 26 Watch 9:51 How conditions in U.S. detention centers can affect children’s health The plight of migrant children held in U.S. detention centers continues to generate controversy. As Congress battles over emergency funding for care and resources at the border, medical professionals warn that even brief exposure to the current conditions could be…
Nation Dec 31 Watch 7:38 Troubling video sparks more questions about treatment of migrant children in shelters Troubling videos from inside an Arizona migrant children’s shelter appear to show employees of a government contractor treating children roughly. The footage, which was taken in September, was obtained through an open records request by Mary Jo Pitzl of the…
Jun 18 Last year’s child migrant crisis is this year’s immigration court backlog By P. J. Tobia http://www.pbs.org/newshour/app/uploads/2015/06/Last-years-child-migrant-crisis-is-this-years-immigration-court-backlog.mp3 This time last year, we reported on the surge of unaccompanied children arriving in the U.S. from Central America. We took a close look at why the kids are coming and what happens to them once they… Continue reading