Jun 27 Judge: US must free migrant children from family detention By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered the release of children held with their parents in U.S. immigration jails and denounced the Trump administration’s prolonged detention of families during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 27 Judge says Trump’s migrant child detention rules go against Flores agreement By Amy Taxin, Associated Press The judge issued a tentative ruling indicating she will likely block the Trump rules from taking effect. Continue reading
Sep 04 Separated migrant children suffered trauma, watchdog report finds By Colleen Long, Martha Mendoza, Garance Burke, Associated Press The children showed more fear, feelings of abandonment and post-traumatic stress symptoms than children who were not separated. Continue reading
Aug 26 19 states sue over Trump’s rule change on migrant detention By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Nineteen states sued on Monday over the Trump administration's effort to alter a federal agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 10:43 What Trump’s new immigration rules mean for the detention of migrant children The Trump administration is proposing major changes to rules about how long migrant families can be held in government custody, arguing that the move will yield more humane conditions in detention facilities. But critics fear the regulations will have the… Continue watching
Aug 21 Why Trump wants to detain immigrant children longer By Gretchen Frazee Under new rules laid out Wednesday, immigration officials plan to begin holding children longer than the 20 days required by the Flores Settlement Agreement. Continue reading
Jun 28 UN: Average of nearly 1 migrant child death daily since 2014 By Associated Press Migrant children have died or gone missing at the rate of nearly one per day worldwide over the past five years, with treacherous journeys like those across the Mediterranean or the U.S.-Mexico border, the U.N. migration agency said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 8:42 How Trump’s support is faring in the wake of assault allegations, migrant children’s care Although the presidency of Donald Trump has been marked by several scandals, they so far have not appeared to jeopardize his support with his enthusiastic base. Will that change with new details about an allegation he raped writer E. Jean… Continue watching
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