Jul 02 Watch 4:12 What it’s like inside U.S. facilities where migrants are being held The national firestorm over conditions for migrants in U.S. custody continues. Demonstrators gathered across the country Tuesday to protest after news of another migrant death broke. Meanwhile, a report from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general referenced “dangerous overcrowding… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 7:28 Why Rep. Castro says Trump is making migrant detention centers worse The circumstances for migrants held in U.S. custody continue to stir national controversy. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has visited detention facilities and was appalled by what he saw there. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why conditions have gotten worse… Continue watching
Jul 02 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. Continue reading
Jun 25 Drowning of father and daughter at border highlights migrants’ perils By Peter Orsi, Amy Guthrie, Associated Press (Warning: Contains graphic photo) In a searing photograph, Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow water along the bank of the Rio Grande, his black shirt hiked up to his chest with the girl's… Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Homeland Security testifies in wake of 6th migrant child death By Gretchen Frazee Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan is scheduled to appear before senators a day after reports surfaced of another migrant child dying while in U.S. custody. Continue reading
May 22 Border holding center to reopen after 32 migrants get the flu By Colleen Long, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The 32 sick children and adults have been quarantined at a smaller processing center. The center has been cleaned and will soon reopen but the closure. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: McAleenan addresses child migrant deaths in budget hearing By Colleen Long, Associated Press A Democratic lawmaker blamed the Trump administration's border policies for the deaths of migrant children. The acting head of the Homeland Security Department lashed out at the "appalling accusation."… Continue reading
May 20 5th migrant child dies after being detained by Border Patrol By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The U.S. government says a 16-year-old Guatemalan died Monday at a Border Patrol station in South Texas, the fifth death of a migrant child since December. Continue reading
May 16 4th migrant child dies in U.S. custody since December By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A 2½-year-old Guatemalan child has died after crossing the border, raising new alarms about the treatment of migrant families seeking asylum in the United States. Continue reading
May 09 U.S. leaves questions about migrant teen’s death unanswered By Nomaan Merchant, Sonia Perez D., Associated Press Almost a week after the 16-year-old's death, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has not said why Juan de León Gutiérrez was first taken to the hospital and released, only to return one day later. Continue reading