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Booker visits Mexico to see asylum seekers

By Associated Press

Sen. Cory Booker is the second 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to visit Juarez.

Rep. Castro secretly recorded a migrant facility in Texas. Here’s what he found

By Tess Conciatori

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facilities are under-resourced and overcrowded, Castro said, arguing that the problems were exacerbated by the prolonged detention of asylum seekers in the U.S. under President Donald Trump.

2020 Census will not include citizenship question

By Mike Schneider, Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Days after the U.S. Supreme Court halted the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday started the process of printing the questionnaire without the controversial query.

Government photos show detained migrants pleading for help

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

The report by U.S. government auditors -- who visited facilities in South Texas where migrant adults and children are processed and detained -- offered new cause for alarm. It quotes one senior government manager as calling the situation "a ticking…

Rep. Castro shares video of migrants held at border facility

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro said in an interview that he had no second thoughts about taking and sharing the images after officials had asked the lawmakers on a facility tour to leave their cellphones behind.

Investigation launched into secret Border Patrol Facebook group

By A.C. Thompson, Dara Lind, ProPublica

The investigation comes after a ProPublica report exposing the secret three-year-old Facebook group, which is called “I’m 10-15” and has some 9,500 members.

Booker unveils immigration plan that relies on executive orders

By Elana Schor, Associated Press

The proposal includes a shift away from criminal prosecution of border crossings and a new mandate for migrant detention facilities to meet minimum standards.

After 1st debates, how 2020 Democrats positioned themselves on the campaign trail

By Yamiche Alcindor

After the first debates of the 2020 presidential campaign, candidates sought to build on their momentum or reposition themselves over the weekend. Sen. Kamala Harris fended off attacks from the Trump campaign, while other 2020 Democrats came to her defense.

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Trump signs $4.6 billion migrant aid bill

By Associated Press

The bill bolsters care for tens of thousands of arrivals taken into custody monthly.

Border Patrol agents’ sexist Facebook posts ‘inappropriate,’ chief says

By Associated Press

Carla Provost said in a statement Monday that any employee who violated standards will be held accountable. ProPublica published a report on the closed Facebook group that comprises about 9,500 current and former employees.