Border Patrol Said There Wasn't Room For More Immigrant Kids. The Shelter Agency Says Otherwise.
The finger-pointing among agencies tasked with caring for immigrant children comes after reports of dirty, overcrowded, and unsanitary conditions at border facilities.
US Authorities Are Investigating Allegations A Girl Was Sexually Assaulted By A Border Agent
"The allegations do not align with common practice at our facilities and will be fully investigated."
A Pastor Who Was Put On A Watch List After Working With Immigrants Is Suing The US
The Rev. Kaji Douša said her First Amendment rights were violated after she was surveilled and questioned by the government for her work.
Trump Defended Conditions Inside Border Facilities And Said Immigrants Are "Living Far Better" Than At Home
"If Illegal Immigrants are unhappy with the conditions in the quickly built or refitted detentions centers, just tell them not to come. All problems solved!"
Nurses Say Border Patrol Is Delaying Treatment To Sick Immigrant Kids, With Dire Consequences
"It makes me wonder what Border Patrol is doing. Why is it taking them so long to realize they need to take them to the hospital?"
Women Held In Border Patrol Custody Say They Were Told To Drink Water From Toilets
"There was a toilet but no running water for people to drink," Joaquin Castro said. "One of the women said she was told by an agent to drink water out of the toilet."
A Doctor Found Malnourished And Sick Babies In Border Patrol Custody That She Compared To “Torture Facilities"
"Many infants and children are losing weight because of the quality and quantity of food being provided," a doctor who inspected a Border Patrol facility said.
“This Shit Is Chaos”: Top Immigration Official Resigns In Shakeup Amid Uproar Over Immigrant Detentions
John Sanders, the acting head of US Customs and Border Protection, offered his resignation, and sources said the acting ICE director will take his spot.
Hundreds Of Immigrant Children Are Being Moved Out Of A Filthy, Overcrowded Border Patrol Station
"I have never seen such appalling, degrading, inhumane circumstances in my 12 years representing children and families in immigration detention."
Mexico Is Deploying 15,000 Troops To The Border To Stop Immigrants From Reaching The US
The unprecedented troop deployment comes amid intense pressure from the Trump administration to reduce migration flows.
Two Infants, A Toddler, And A 20-Year-Old Woman Were Found Dead In Boiling Heat At The US Border
“It’s an incredibly heartbreaking situation, which seems to happen far too often.”
Trump Has Unexpectedly Postponed The Nationwide ICE Raids Targeting Immigrant Families
Sources said administration officials believed the acting Homeland Security secretary, or his staff, had leaked operational details, putting the plan in jeopardy.
For The First Time, Mexicans Are Not The Majority Of Undocumented Immigrants In The US
Mexicans now make up 47% of undocumented immigrants, the first time they have not been a majority since 1965.
Medical Care For Immigrants Is Only Getting Worse At An ICE Detention Center, Advocates Say
“I cannot take the pain any longer,” a 42-year-old immigrant detainee said.
Mexico Arrested Two Caravan Organizers Amid Pressure From The Trump Administration To Stop Immigrants
"The Mexican government has detained them to present them as trophies before the United States government," the immigrant rights group said.
The Trump Administration Is Canceling English Classes, Soccer, And Legal Aid For Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Officials are scaling back or shutting down activities for unaccompanied immigrant children "that are not directly necessary for the protection of life and safety."
A Second Immigrant Has Died In US Custody Shortly After Crossing The Border
A 40-year-old Honduran woman is the second person to die shortly after crossing the border in recent days.
A Transgender Woman Died After Being Held For Weeks In ICE Custody
The 25-year-old died Saturday at a hospital after complaining about chest pain.
Immigrants In El Paso Were Held In Dangerously Overcrowded, Standing Room–Only Cells
Immigrants also had limited access to showers and clean clothing, with some wearing soiled clothing for days or weeks, inspectors found.
Trump Said He Will Impose A 5% Tariff On Mexico Until It Does More To Stop Immigrants From Reaching The US Border
“We really do not want to do this, but we have to in order to protect the country.”