Politics Mar 18 Federal report finds unsafe conditions in New Mexico migrant jail By Ben Fox, Associated Press
Politics Jan 11 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears two cases on the right of immigration detainees to a bond hearing The Supreme Court is expected to listen to oral arguments on two cases related to the detention of migrants on Tuesday. By News Desk
World Jul 09 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Vaccinated teachers, students can ditch masks inside schools, CDC says In our news wrap Friday, vaccinated teachers and students will no longer need to wear masks inside school buildings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Police in Haiti have arrested 17 men in connection with Wednesday's assassination…
Nation Mar 22 Photos of migrant detention highlight Biden’s border secrecy The new images show immigrant teenagers sleeping on mats in crowded conditions, separated in groups by plastic partitions. By Nomaan Merchant, Jonathan Lemire, Josh Boak, Associated Press
Nation Feb 22 U.S. reopens Texas tent facility to hold immigrant teenagers President Joe Biden's administration has reopened a tent facility to house up to 700 immigrant teenagers after they cross the U.S.-Mexico border unaccompanied by a parent, a sign of growing worries about how children are treated in government custody. By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
Jul 19 How the coronavirus spread through one immigration facility By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Gregory Arnold walked into the warden’s office April 1 as the novel coronavirus ripped through one of the largest immigration detention centers in the United States. Waiting with about 40 guards to begin his shift, he heard a captain say… Continue reading
Jun 11 Watchdog says CBP misspent money meant for migrant care By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press A new report by a federal watchdog says the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency misspent millions of dollars meant for migrant care during the 2019 surge in border crossings. Continue reading
Jun 10 Federal judge briefly stops U.S. from expelling migrant teen By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily stopped President Donald Trump's administration from expelling a teenager to Honduras under a policy enacted during the coronavirus pandemic that didn't give the teen a chance under federal law to stay in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 03 Some migrants detained in Louisiana are being released, lawyers say By Associated Press Several lawyers say they have been notified that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would start releasing their clients, some of whom had been previously denied parole, amid the ongoing pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 01 Migrant dies in Mexico detention center riot over virus fear By Associated Press According to a local migrant shelter, the riot broke out because migrants were tired of long periods of detention and fear that overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions could expose them to the coronavirus. Continue reading