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U.S. President Joe Biden visits El Paso

Politics Jan 08

Biden meets border officials in El Paso on first stop of visit to U.S.-Mexico border

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

Politics Sep 21

Migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico
In shift, DHS head says images from border ‘horrified’ him

While a day earlier he seemingly sought to explain away the action, Mayorkas said Tuesday he was "horrified" by photos that have spread widely on social media.

By Alexandra Jaffe, Ben Fox, Associated Press

Nation Jun 04

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U.S. Border Patrol is increasingly dropping off migrants in rural areas lacking resources

A surge in crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months has led U.S. Border agents to drop some migrants off at sites in rural American towns, to begin their wait for court hearings. But these towns often lack the…

By Dan Lieberman, Lena I. Jackson, David Coles

Nation Mar 22

Photos of migrant detention highlight Biden’s border secrecy

The new images show immigrant teenagers sleeping on mats in crowded conditions, separated in groups by plastic partitions.

By Nomaan Merchant, Jonathan Lemire, Josh Boak, Associated Press

Nation Mar 16

Hundreds of children have been held by Border Patrol for more than 10 days. The legal limit is 72 hours

The sudden surge is leading to conditions reminiscent of those seen during previous increases in crossings in 2018-2019, during which six migrant children died in U.S. government custody.

By Amna Nawaz

Mar 05

U.S. to open more beds for detained immigrant children

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

A memo issued Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tells service providers to "temporarily increase capacity to full licensed capacity ... while implementing and adhering to strict COVID-19 mitigation measures."…

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Nov 18

Judge orders U.S. to stop deporting children who cross border alone

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan issued a preliminary injunction sought by legal groups suing on behalf of children whom the government sought to expel before they could request protections.

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Nov 27

Report finds U.S. lacked technology to properly document separated families

By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press

The new report noted that Border Patrol officials knew they lacked the tracking technology months before the widespread practice began and did nothing to address the issue.

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Sep 09

WATCH: Acting CBP chief says fewer border crossers apprehended in August

By Associated Press

The Trump administration says it saw a 30% drop in the number of people apprehended at the southern U.S. border from July to August, amid summer heat and aggressive crackdowns on both sides of the border to deter migrants.

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Jun 26

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How conditions in U.S. detention centers can affect children’s health

The plight of migrant children held in U.S. detention centers continues to generate controversy. As Congress battles over emergency funding for care and resources at the border, medical professionals warn that even brief exposure to the current conditions could be…

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