Nation Oct 16 What new family separation policy is Trump considering? More than 60 migrant children remain in U.S. custody after being separated from their parents under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy, according to the latest update from the government. By Amna Nawaz, Joshua Barajas
Politics Oct 03 Officials were ‘not fully prepared’ to handle family separations at border, new report says A government watchdog report made public confirms what many media outlets, immigration lawyers and advocates have said for months after the Trump administration rolled out its "zero tolerance" policy earlier this spring: Officials were not prepared. By Joshua Barajas, Amna Nawaz
Nation Sep 21 Fewer than 200 migrant children remain separated from their parents Judge Dana Sabraw said this case is on track to come "to some meaningful closure in the not-to-distant future.” But the ACLU warned there were “communication breakdowns” with some of the remaining reunifications. By Joshua Barajas
Nation Sep 07 More than 400 migrant children remain separated from their parents. Here’s what we know Amid the ongoing reunification effort for these migrant families was Thursday's news of the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to change the longstanding Flores agreement, which requires the government to hold immigrant children in the "least restrictive setting" and generally… By Joshua Barajas
Aug 31 Nearly 500 migrant children remain separated from their parents. Here’s what we know By Joshua Barajas "I'd want to know what person is behind the number," a federal judge said Friday, saying that there's a need to make sure there's real clarity and precision in keeping track of every parent that's no longer in the U.S. Continue reading
Aug 24 More than 500 migrant children are still separated from their parents By Joshua Barajas The numbers only improved slightly from what the federal government reported last week. Continue reading
Aug 13 How these moms are helping reunite immigrant families By Larisa Epatko To Julie Schwietert Collazo, a freelance writer who lives in New York, it was an opportunity to help immigrant families who had been separated at the border. Continue reading
Aug 03 Immigrant parents fight chaotic system for their children By Nomaan Merchant, Julie Watson, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press HOUSTON — The U.S. government's improvised system to reunite immigrant families it separated at the border has left hundreds of parents in limbo after they were deemed "ineligible" to get their children back. Continue reading
Jul 25 Tears, hugs and help: Church groups assist reunited families By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — The immigrant parents arrived at Catholic Charities in white vans with their children, their paperwork and almost nothing else. Continue reading