Nation Sep 11 Immigrant detainees begin arriving at former prison in rural Tennessee town despite objections from residents By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
Nation Jun 16 Watch 1:54 News Wrap: Summer activities erupt in violence with shootings in two states In our news wrap Sunday, shootings in Texas and Michigan left two people dead and 15 wounded, Russian state media says security forces stormed a detention center after prisoners took two guards hostage, and an oil spill at one of…
World Apr 23 3,000 migrants begin protest walk through Mexico after detention center fire Around 3,000 migrants set out Sunday on what they call a mass protest procession through southern Mexico to demand the end of detention centers like the one that caught fire last month, killing 40 migrants. By Edgar H. Clemente, Associated Press
World Apr 12 Mexican immigration agency chief to be charged in fire that killed 40 migrants Mexico's top immigration official will face criminal charges in a fire that killed 40 migrants last month. By Fabiola Sanchez, Sonia Pérez D., María Verza, Associated Press
Arts Jan 08 Watch 7:30 Documentary provides inside look at COVID-19 conditions in immigrant detention A new documentary called “The Facility,'' uses footage from a pay-per-minute video call app inside the now-shuttered Irwin County Detention Center to chronicle the experiences of migrants in the early months of the pandemic. At the time, the positivity rate… By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green
Mar 06 U.S. gives hope to previously denied asylum seekers in camp By María Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press The new opening for people previously denied came as Mexican authorities worked to close the improvised camp along the banks of the Rio Grande, across the border from Brownsville, Texas, that has housed thousands of asylum seekers over the more… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 8:28 Trump says Cummings lied about conditions in migrant detention facilities. Did he? President Trump’s recent verbal attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., were sparked by the congressman’s criticism of migrant facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border. The White House disputed Cummings’ characterizations. So what do we actually know about what’s going on in… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 7:51 How Obama’s DHS head sees the detention of migrants at the U.S. border Amid the immense controversy over immigration detention centers along the U.S.-Mexico border, supporters of the Trump administration say the facilities and their condition represent a continuation of policies that existed under former President Obama. Judy Woodruff talks to former Department… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 4:12 What it’s like inside U.S. facilities where migrants are being held The national firestorm over conditions for migrants in U.S. custody continues. Demonstrators gathered across the country Tuesday to protest after news of another migrant death broke. Meanwhile, a report from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general referenced “dangerous overcrowding… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 7:28 Why Rep. Castro says Trump is making migrant detention centers worse The circumstances for migrants held in U.S. custody continue to stir national controversy. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has visited detention facilities and was appalled by what he saw there. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why conditions have gotten worse… Continue watching