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Oct 02

Photos: Children are most vulnerable in the refugee crisis

By Larisa Epatko

As countries bordering Syria reach capacity, more and more refugees are making the difficult decision to leave for an entirely different continent.

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Jul 23

U.S. outsources its migrant problem … to Mexico

By P. J. Tobia

Since last summer the number of Central American migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has decreased. By a lot. So, problem solved? Not so fast.

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Dec 24

Border patrol experiments with GPS to track immigrants caught at border

By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department is experimenting with a new way to track immigrant families caught crossing the border illegally and then released into the U.S.: GPS-enabled ankle bracelets.

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Nov 14

U.S. to grant refugee status to some child migrants

By Pete Yost, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will launch a program in December to grant refugee status to some minors under the age of 21 who live in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador and whose parents legally reside in the United States.

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Oct 09

El Salvador tries to rein in crime with community policing

By Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras

On a recent day, two community police officers patrolled a neighborhood on the outskirts of the city of Santa Ana on foot. With training and assistance from the U.S. State Department, El Salvador is trying to use a new philosophy…

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Oct 06

Can U.S.-style youth programs in Central America keep kids from migrating?

By Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras

CHALCHUAPA, El Salvador — The once-staggering number of Central American child migrants crossing the border has slowed dramatically in recent months. But to discourage future migration flows, many say the violence and poverty that helped trigger the exodus must be…

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Oct 03

Deported Salvadoran teen returns home to threat of gang violence

By Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras

American immigration courts are gearing up to decide the fate of tens of thousands of children from Central America who came to the United States border in recent months. Meanwhile, Mexico has been cracking down on these migrants en route…

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Sep 25

El Salvador can’t ensure safe homecoming for child deportees

By Kate Sheehy, Fronteras

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- The tiny nation of El Salvador is scrambling to receive thousands of children deported from Mexico back to their home country. In coming months, more children are anticipated to arrive, this time deported from the…

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Sep 11

Obama administration sharply reduces number of deportations

By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is on pace this year to deport the fewest number of immigrants since at least 2007, even as he has postponed until after Election Day his promised unilateral action that could shield millions more from…

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Sep 08

Obama administration seeks additional $1.2 billion for border crisis

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

The Obama administration renewed its plea Monday for Congress to provide additional money to deal with the unaccompanied migrant children at the border. The request seemed likely to fall on deaf ears as neither party showed an appetite to revive…

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