Nation Feb 01 Deported without their children, separated mothers hope to be reunited years later By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Lena I. Jackson, Tommy Walters
Nation Jan 14 Government watchdog: DOJ failed ‘zero tolerance’ management Justice Department leaders under President Donald Trump knew their 2018 "zero tolerance" border policy would result in family separations but pressed on with prosecutions even as other agencies became overwhelmed with migrants, a government watchdog report released Thursday has found. By Colleen Long, Associated Press
Nation Oct 30 Watch 4:37 New report finds U.S. is deporting Central American kids to Mexico U.S. border authorities are allegedly violating an agreement by sending minors into Mexico even if they come from other Central American countries. A new report finds that at least 200 children have been sent to Mexico over the past eight…
Politics Oct 22 WATCH: Trump defends separating children from their families at the border President Donald Trump is defending his administration’s separation of immigrant children who remain away from their families following detentions along the U.S.-Mexico border. By Associated Press
Nation Oct 03 Watch 7:32 ‘Border Wars’ examines what motivated Trump’s focus on immigration The Trump administration’s policies around immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border have stirred major controversy for more than a year. Now a new book, “Border Wars,” examines how the administration implemented its “zero tolerance” policy and looked for other ways to…
Sep 27 Judge says Trump’s migrant child detention rules go against Flores agreement By Amy Taxin, Associated Press The judge issued a tentative ruling indicating she will likely block the Trump rules from taking effect. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 7:20 Detained migrant children suffer ‘trauma after trauma,’ say pediatric experts The numbers of immigrant children being detained by U.S. authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped in recent months. Still, medical professionals continue to articulate concerns about the harmful effects that any detention can have on both the short- and… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 7:14 The longer children are in detention, the more their health deteriorates, says DHHS Medical professionals and children’s welfare advocates have warned of health risks from detaining migrant children and separating them from family members. Now, a government agency has delivered a comprehensive report on the issue. Lisa Desjardins talks to Ann Maxwell, assistant… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Italy’s far-right party shut out from power In our Wednesday news wrap, Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte unveiled a governing coalition that shuts out the far-right League party. Conte met with the Italian president to present his new cabinet, which unites his populist Five Star Movement with the… Continue watching
Aug 22 How detention causes long-term harm to children By Laura Santhanam For young children who do not have a sense of time, staying in detention facilities feels like it will last forever. Continue reading