Politics Jun 14 Panic attacks highlight stress at shelters for migrant kids A federal volunteer at a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children says panic attacks would occur often after some of the children were taken away to be reunited with their families, dashing the hopes of those left behind. By Julie Watson, Amy Taxin, Jim Gomez, Associated Press
Nation Jun 10 WATCH: House committee discusses federal response to unaccompanied children at the border The number of unaccompanied children and families entering the U.S. illegally on the Mexican border dropped sharply in May but remained unusually high, authorities said Wednesday. By News Desk and Associated Press
Politics Jun 08 U.S. identifies 3,900 children separated at border under Trump The Biden administration says it has identified more than 3,900 children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump's "zero-tolerance" policy on illegal crossings. By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Nation May 28 U.S. to expedite immigration cases of families on border The move comes comes as the Biden administration has eased some asylum restrictions that had expelled many arriving immigrant families from the country. By Amy Taxin, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
May 24 Watchdog says U.S. forced deported parents to leave kids behind By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General said in a report released Monday that it found at least 348 cases in which Immigration and Customs Enforcement had no records showing migrants wanted to leave their children in the U.S. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies on unaccompanied minors at the border By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is back on Capitol Hill facing questions about the immigration problems along the Southern Border. Continue reading
May 11 Migrant children held in mass shelters with little oversight By Garance Burke, Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press The Biden administration is holding tens of thousands of asylum-seeking children in an opaque network of some 200 facilities. Continue reading
Apr 08 Number of kids alone at border hit all-time high in March By Elliot Spagat, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded and a major test for President Joe Biden as he reverses many of his predecessor's… Continue reading
Mar 30 Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility By Elliot Spagat, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A tour Tuesday revealed a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 migrants were crammed into a space intended for 250 and the youngest ones are kept in a large playpen with mats on the floor for sleeping. Continue reading