Nation Sep 18 Federal judge blocks Trump from immediately deporting Guatemalan migrant children By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Nation Jul 18 Migrant children suffered ‘severe’ sexual abuse under housing provider’s care, DOJ says Southwest Key, the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children, has engaged in “severe, pervasive" sexual abuse and harassment of children in its care over the past eight years, the Justice Department alleges. By Paul Weber, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Nation Mar 13 Watch 4:27 Thousands of unaccompanied children make a dangerous trek to the U.S. southern border Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border each year, most coming up from central America in a long, often dangerous journey. Amna Nawaz speaks to a group of sisters who are making the trek alone. By Amna Nawaz, Christine Romo, Sam Weber, Layla Quran
Nation Jan 01 Watch 7:04 How child migrants are put to work in unsafe and illegal conditions Migrant children in the U.S. are working some of the most dangerous jobs in the country and private auditors assigned to root out unlawful labor practices often overlook child labor. The most common job for migrant children is also one… By Laura Barrón-López, Shoshana Dubnow
Nation Sep 08 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Boston declares heat emergency and opens cooling centers In our news wrap Friday, the summer's latest heat wave spread its sweltering grip across New England where Boston declared a heat emergency and opened cooling centers, floodwaters began receding in parts of central Greece after three days of record…
Sep 07 First day of school a test for preparedness of NYC schools’ influx of migrant children By Bobby Caina Calvan, Robert Bumsted, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The first day of school is providing challenges for major U.S. cities that are struggling with the influx of tens of thousands of migrants. Continue reading
Jun 02 Border Patrol failed to review medical file of detained girl with heart condition before she died By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press An internal investigation finds that Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she died on her ninth day in custody. The Panamanian child's parents… Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: HHS Inspector General testifies before House committee on unaccompanied migrant children By News Desk The Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Christi Grimm testified Tuesday before a House committee on unaccompanied migrant children. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 6:24 Activists say UK government not keeping asylum-seeking minors safe as hundreds go missing By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villeman, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Britain expects three to four thousand unaccompanied children to cross the English Channel in small boats this year. The government is trying to devise a way to keep these young asylum seekers safe after the abduction of 200 unaccompanied minors… Continue watching
Nov 23 UNICEF says the Dominican Republic has expelled 1,800 children back to Haiti By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press A U.N. agency says Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country. Continue reading