Aug 17 Italy's Salvini agrees to let 27 minors off migrant ship By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Italy's hard-line interior minister buckled under pressure Saturday and agreed to let 27 unaccompanied minors leave a migrant ship after two weeks at sea, temporarily easing a political standoff that has threatened the viability of the populist government. Continue reading
Aug 16 Migrant kids separated at border faced abuse in foster homes By Garance Burke, Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press Dozens of families are now preparing to sue the federal government, including several who say their young children were sexually, physically or emotionally abused in federally funded foster care. Continue reading
Aug 15 Immigration protesters say 2 hurt when truck drives at them By Associated Press At least two people were injured Wednesday night outside the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, according to the Jewish youth movement Never Again Action. Continue reading
Aug 01 'Why did you leave me?' In new testimonies, migrants describe the 'torment' of child separation By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Rebecca Oh After nearly two and a half weeks, one father was able to speak with his 6-year-old daughter. When she got on the phone, she began to cry and asked her dad, “Why did you leave me?”… Continue reading
Jul 24 Judge blocks Trump's asylum restrictions By Amy Taxin, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The policy would prevent most migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they passed through another country first. Continue reading
Jul 24 Border Patrol boss defends her membership in controversial Facebook group By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost said she immediately reported her involvement in a Facebook group, whose members mocked migrants and lawmakers, to an oversight division. Continue reading
Jul 22 Trump administration expands expedited removal across U.S. By Associated Press The Homeland Security Department said Monday that fast-track deportations will apply to anyone in the country illegally less than two years. Continue reading
Jul 21 Mexico says US noted advance in migration enforcement By Amy Guthrie, Peter Orsi, Associated Press MEXICO CITY — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged that Mexico has made significant progress on migration enforcement during a Sunday meeting with his Mexican counterpart, according to Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. Ebrard said in a statement that… Continue reading
Jul 20 AP Fact Check: Trump and Dems on an incendiary week By Hope Yen, Amanda Seitz, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Trump attributed statements to a Democratic congresswoman that she didn't make as he set off an incendiary week of vilification with accusations that she and three other lawmakers of color hate America. Continue reading
Jul 19 U.S. expands 'Remain in Mexico' policy to include dangerous part of the border By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said Friday it will implement its "Migrant Protection Protocols" in Brownsville, Texas, across the border from Matamoros, Mexico. Continue reading