Health Jul 19 How the coronavirus spread through one immigration facility By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Health Mar 25 Trump administration urged to free migrants as virus surges Pressure was mounting on the Trump administration Wednesday to release people from immigration detention facilities where at least one detainee has tested positive for COVID-19 and advocates fear tight quarters and overall conditions could cause rapid spread of the virus. By Ben Fox, Philip Marcelo, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
Nation Sep 28 Judge blocks Trump rules for detained migrant kids A U.S. judge on Friday blocked new Trump administration rules that would enable the government to keep immigrant children in detention facilities with their parents indefinitely. By Amy Taxin, Associated Press
Nation 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…
Nation Aug 23 DOJ says immigration facility shouldn’t have to pay minimum wage A lawsuit seeks to force the detention center operator to turn over profits it gained by underpaying them — an amount that could reach into the millions. By Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Jul 18 WATCH: Homeland Security head McAleenan questioned over treatment of migrants By Colleen Long, Associated Press McAleenan's testimony comes one week after Democrats released a report that found 18 children under 2 years old were kept from their parents for up to six months. Continue reading
Jul 13 Pence tour of migrant center shows men crowded in cages By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence toured two detention facilities on the Texas border Friday, including a Border Patrol station where hundreds of men were crowded in sweltering cages without cots. Continue reading
Jun 25 The Ocasio-Cortez and Cheney dispute over ‘concentration camps,’ explained By Gretchen Frazee Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently called the migrant detention facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border "concentration camps." Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, has called on her to apologize for the remarks. Continue reading
Jun 14 Premature baby and teenage mother held in immigration detention facility By Astrid Galvan, Garance Burke, Associated Press Immigrant advocates say baby should not have been kept in the overcrowded McAllen, Texas processing facility and should have instead been in a neonatal unit. Continue reading
May 22 U.S. closes facility that detained 16-year-old migrant who later died By Associated Press Customs and Border Protection says "a large number" of people in custody were found Tuesday to have high fevers. Continue reading