Jun 25 Drowning of father and daughter at border highlights migrants' perils By Peter Orsi, Amy Guthrie, Associated Press (Warning: Contains graphic photo) In a searing photograph, Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow water along the bank of the Rio Grande, his black shirt hiked up to his chest with the girl's… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 8:39 How political instability is making U.S. immigration situation worse The U.S.-Mexico border continues to drive political turmoil. After reports of miserable conditions for detained migrant children, John Sanders, acting head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, resigned. Meanwhile, Congress is scrambling to reach a border funding deal. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jun 25 The Ocasio-Cortez and Cheney dispute over 'concentration camps,' explained By Gretchen Frazee Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently called the migrant detention facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border "concentration camps." Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, has called on her to apologize for the remarks. Continue reading
Jun 25 Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner steps down By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection John Sanders is stepping down after the discovery of dozens of children in filthy conditions at one of the agency's stations in Texas. Continue reading
Jun 25 Acting Customs and Border Protection chief resigns amid migrant detention outrage By Associated Press Lawyers who visited CBP facilities last week described squalid conditions: inadequate food, lack of medical care, and children trying to care for toddlers. Continue reading
Jun 25 Migrant woman and children found dead near U.S.-Mexico border at start of summer By David Warren, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press A law enforcement official close to the investigation said the four were overcome by the heat after fording the river. Continue reading
Jun 25 White House threatens to veto migrant aid bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press The White House says the $4.5 billion measure would hamstring the administration's border security efforts because it lacks money for beds that would allow it to detain more migrants. Continue reading
Jun 24 Hundreds of migrant children transferred from Texas facility with 'inhumane' conditions By William Brangham Hundreds of migrant children on Monday were reported to have been transferred out of a Texas facility following uproar over their treatment. But on Tuesday, 100 children were moved back to the facility in Clint, Texas, which was described as… Continue reading
Jun 24 Biden says Dreamers should be granted citizenship immediately By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The former vice president is also calling for streamlining the asylum system and spending more on electronic security at U.S. borders rather than Trump's proposed border wall. Continue reading
Jun 21 Texas sending another 1,000 National Guard troops to border By Clarice Silber, Associated Press Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday that he will send another 1,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border while accusing Congress of failing to take action on the growing humanitarian crisis. Continue reading