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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.

ACLU says less than half of child reunions will meet deadline

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children who were separated at the border with their parents in more than half of the cases.

U.S. and Europe clamp down on migration even as arrivals drop

By Karl Ritter, Associated Press

As NATO allies convene, one issue not on their formal agenda but never far from their thoughts is immigration — even though illegal border crossings are decreasing on both sides of the Atlantic.

‘My entire life is revolving around this’ — Thousands of women await visa rule’s uncertain future

By Pavni Mittal

Thousands of people who obtained work permits under the Obama administration are waiting on a rule change that could put their jobs at risk.

California, long a holdout, adopts mass immigration trials

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

California will introduce group trials on Monday, July 9, 2018, for people charged with entering the country illegally.

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."…

What’s driving the movement to Abolish ICE?

By Matt Loffman

To understand the current fight over ICE, here's what we know about the agency's history, its role under Trump and what's next.

DACA recipients who dream of military service are stuck in limbo

By Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford

The United States Army has been quietly discharging a number of immigrant recruits, according to recent reports by the Associated Press and the NewsHour's own reporting. Yamiche Alcindor shares the story of another group of young immigrant recruits in limbo.

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5 numbers to watch on family separations

By Joshua Barajas

There hasn't always been clear data on how many children have been separated from their parents at the border since the Trump administration rolled out its "zero tolerance" policy a few months ago. Numbers matter, and here are a few…

Trump administration asks for more time to reunite families separated at the border

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said he was considering giving the administration until Monday morning to provide the status of the children under 5 who were separated from their parents before he decides whether to extend the deadline.