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Lonely senior woman sitting at home in Christmas celebration. Close-up of an elderly woman's hand against background of de...

Nation Dec 22

A therapist’s advice for dealing with the pain of family estrangement during the holidays

By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Andrew Chambers

Arts Dec 05

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Documentary explores migrant family separation policy of first Trump administration

On a recent evening in Washington, moviegoers filled the lobby of a local theater to watch the D.C. premiere of a new film from a renowned documentarian that explores the first Trump administration’s family separation policy on the southern border.

By Geoff Bennett, Layla Quran

Nation Oct 17

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Settlement would stop U.S. government from separating families at border

A proposed settlement from the Biden administration would allow migrant families who were separated from their children at the southern border to stay in the U.S. for three years and apply for asylum while getting aid. If a judge accepts…

By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings

Nation Aug 13

An immigration activists hold signs against family separation during a rally to protest against the Trump Administration's...
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How a Trump-era policy that separated thousands of migrant families came to pass

The Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy separated over 5,000 children from their parents, with no tracking process or records that would allow them to be reunited. Atlantic staff writer Caitlin Dickerson joins Geoff Bennett to discuss her investigation into…

World May 27

Families separated at Mexico border build new American life

America has jettisoned many of Trump's hardline immigration policies, but migrants reunited with their families face new difficulties.

By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press

Feb 01

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Deported without their children, separated mothers hope to be reunited years later

By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Lena I. Jackson, Tommy Walters

President Biden is expected to sign a series of executive orders this week on immigration, including one setting up a task force to reunite families separated at the Mexican border under former President Trump’s "zero tolerance policy." Amna Nawaz reports…

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Jan 28

Why family separation is growing into a ‘global crisis’

By Katherine Ellison, Knowable Magazine

War, disasters, trafficking and immigration are tearing millions of children from their parents all around the world. A psychologist explores how to help them recover.

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Dec 18

U.S. seeks to bar asylum for immigrants convicted of certain crimes

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

Immigrant advocates and humanitarian groups have criticized Trump's hard-line policies as inhumane and have said the U.S. is abdicating its role as a safe haven for refugees.

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Nov 07

Memos show Trump officials weighed how migrant crackdown might affect 2020 race

By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

State Department documents offer a rare glimpse into the divide between career diplomats and a new administration eager to end a program protecting nearly 400,000 migrants from Central America and Haiti.

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Oct 03

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‘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…

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