Politics Sep 02 Trump administration requiring ICE interviews for parents hoping to reunite with children who entered U.S. alone By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s deportation flights for Guatemalan children With migrant children waiting on tarmacs to be sent to their native Guatemala, a federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the flights, siding with attorneys for the children who said the government was breaking laws and sending their clients to… By Valerie Gonzalez, Rebecca Santana, Jennifer Peltz, 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
World Feb 15 Watch 6:24 Activists say UK government not keeping asylum-seeking minors safe as hundreds go missing 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… By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villeman, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
Jun 10 WATCH: House committee discusses federal response to unaccompanied children at the border By News Desk and Associated Press The number of unaccompanied children and families entering the U.S. illegally on the Mexican border dropped sharply in May but remained unusually high, authorities said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 8:52 Biden tasks Harris with diplomatic efforts to stem migration amid growing border influx By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson, Harry Zahn, Julia Galiano-Rios The White House is moving today to limit the humanitarian — and political — damage from the migrant challenge. President Joe Biden has put Vice President Kamala Harris in charge of the effort to stem immigration from Central America, and… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 6:34 HHS to open new holding facility as migrant presence, confusion on border grows By Amna Nawaz, Lena I. Jackson, Adam Raney, Leah Nagy, Julia Galiano-Rios The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday announced it will build yet another influx shelter to handle the growing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and mitigate the risks of the spread of COVID-19… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:01 Why thousands of immigrant children have spent more time than legally allowed at border By Amna Nawaz, Adam Raney, Meredith Lee, Lena I. Jackson, Julia Galiano-Rios Amid an influx of immigrant children arriving at the southern border, new images have surfaced from inside the overcrowded facilities on the U.S. side. The Biden administration on Monday sent officials to Mexico to discuss efforts to stem migration north. Continue watching
Mar 16 Hundreds of children have been held by Border Patrol for more than 10 days. The legal limit is 72 hours By Amna Nawaz 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. Continue reading