Jul 13 Mexico’s president asks U.S. to quickly reunite families separated at the border By Associated Press A statement from Enrique Peña Nieto's office says he's calling for "a permanent alternative that prioritizes the well-being and rights of minors."… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:21 For some children, the government has no timeline to reunite families. Here’s why The Trump administration says it has completed the reunification of 57 children, under the age of 5, who were separated from their parents after entering the United States. But dozens in that same age group remain in government care, while… Continue watching
Jul 12 U.S. says it has reunited about half of all separated children under 5. What about the others? By Joshua Barajas, Amna Nawaz There are 46 children ineligible for reunification, federal officials said Thursday. Here's what we know about them and what happens next. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge puts blame on Trump, Congress for immigration crisis By Brian Melley, Associated Press On Monday, Judge Dolly Gee rejected the Trump administration's efforts to detain immigrant families in long-term facilities, calling it a "cynical attempt" to undo a longstanding court settlement. The U.S. Justice Department said it disagreed with the ruling and was… Continue reading
Jul 10 Some immigrant children reunited with parents as court deadline looms By Elliot Spagat, Mike Householder, Associated Press The Justice Department said more than 50 children under age 5 could be back in the arms of their parents by the deadline at the end of the day. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge rejects request to detain migrant families long-term By Brian Melley, Associated Press A California federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration's efforts to detain immigrant families for long terms, calling it a "cynical attempt" to undo a longstanding court settlement. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 6:29 News Wrap: Trump administration won’t meet court deadline to reunite youngest migrant children In our news wrap Monday, the Trump administration says it will not meet Tuesday’s court-ordered deadline to reunite 102 migrant children under the age of 5 with their parents. A Justice Department lawyer told a federal judge that the administration… Continue watching
Jul 09 U.S. will reunite and release more than 50 immigrant children By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press SAN DIEGO — More than 50 immigrant children under age 5 will be reunited with their parents by Tuesday's court-ordered deadline for action by Trump administration, a government attorney said Monday. The families will be released after they are reunited. Continue reading
Jul 07 1-year-old goes to court to get reunited with family By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The 1-year-old boy in a green button-up shirt drank milk from a bottle, played with a small purple ball that lit up when it hit the ground and occasionally asked for "agua."… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:32 Inside the government’s frantic scramble to locate migrant parents separated from their children The Trump administration says it needs more time to meet a federal court deadline to reunite immigrant children who were separated under the president’s “zero tolerance” policy. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to explain the numbers of children who are… Continue watching