Nation Dec 11 Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the U.S. By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press
Nation Dec 22 Watch 9:37 A therapist's advice for dealing with the pain of family estrangement during the holidays The picture-perfect image of happy families at holiday gatherings isn’t reality for everyone. According to a Harris poll conducted in November, about 18 percent of those surveyed said they had only limited interactions with their immediate family. Some of our… By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Andrew Chambers
Arts Dec 05 Watch 7:10 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 Watch 6:25 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 Watch 7:46 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…
May 27 Families separated at Mexico border build new American life By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press America has jettisoned many of Trump's hardline immigration policies, but migrants reunited with their families face new difficulties. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 8:57 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading