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December

Migrant seeking asylum says his toddler was taken away at the U.S. border

U.S. memo weakens guidelines for protecting immigrant children in court

Trump Administration Considers Separating Families to Combat Illegal Immigration

  • By: The New York Times
  • 12/21/2017
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Trump administration drops appeals in case of immigrant teen seeking abortion

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 12/20/2017
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Two more pregnant immigrant teens in custody ask judge to allow abortions

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 12/18/2017
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block abortion for immigrant teen

‘Will They Take Me, Too?’

  • By: The New York Times
  • 12/14/2017
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When Immigration Detention Means Losing Your Kids

  • By: New Hampshire Public Radio
  • 12/08/2017
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Teens Arrested On Gang Suspicion Are Released Due To Lack Of Evidence

October

DHS explores ways to transform immigration system without Congress

White House Makes Hard-Line Demands for Any ‘Dreamers’ Deal

  • By: The New York Times
  • 10/08/2017
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'It's Not Fair': Haitian Teens In Everett [MA] Worry About U.S. Residency Decision

September

U.S. will phase out program for Central American child refugees

Immigration Officials Taking New Steps to Discourage Smuggling of Children

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/24/2017
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Trump team drafting plan to deport more young people

Relatives of Undocumented Children Caught Up in ICE Dragnet

August

Three Children Among 25 Undocumented Immigrants Detained At N.H. Highway Checkpoint

  • By: New Hampshire Public Radio
  • 08/30/2017
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Central America's 'Dry Corridor' triggers massive US migration

  • By: The Christian Science Monitor
  • 08/24/2017
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Guatemala offers respite from region’s gang violence

Bishops oppose Trump’s decision ending program for unaccompanied child migrants

Trump administration ends Obama-era protection program for Central American minors

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 08/16/2017
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How Central American Youth Test Outdated U.S. Immigration Laws

  • By: Americas Quarterly
  • 08/15/2017
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Family Fleeing Violence Ordered Released from Berks Immigration Center

  • By: Amnesty International USA
  • 08/14/2017
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ICE Raid Seizes 650 People In 4-Day Operation; Most Not Convicted Of Crimes

July

Migrants in surge fare worse in immigration court than other groups

  • By: The Marshall Project
  • 07/30/2017
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Trump to Revive Push on Immigration Crackdown on Long Island Trip

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/28/2017
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Mexico becomes a destination for migrants

Advocates Say Agents Are Unlawfully Turning Away Asylum Seekers At The Border

Posada Guadalupe shelters immigrants in dire need

  • By: KENS5 Eyewitness News
  • 07/25/2017
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Web Form for Tracking Enforcement Against Sponsors of Unaccompanied Children

  • By: Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
  • 07/24/2017
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Administration to Release Regulations that May Force Immigrants to Stay in Mexico Pending Hearings

  • By: Human Rights First
  • 07/20/2017
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Rights groups sue CBP for 'systematic' violations of U.S. asylum law

The Gang Murders in the Suburbs

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/12/2017
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For Immigrant Parents, Reunification with Children Now Carries Risk of Smuggling Charges

Detained Immigrant Children Entitled to Court Hearing, Appeals Court Rules

Central Americans, ‘Scared of What’s Happening’ in U.S., Stay Put

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/03/2017
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June

Feds will now target relatives who smuggled in children

Court Rules that Family Detention Violates Flores Agreement

  • By: Human Rights First
  • 06/28/2017
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A father and daughter made it to the U.S. after fleeing gang threats. They don’t know how long they can stay.

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 06/26/2017
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Texas bottles up funds Congress approved for border cities

  • By: San Antonio Express-News
  • 06/26/2017
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Immigrant students in LI who fled gang-stricken countries write of hope, despite MS-13’s presence

Senate panel grills federal officials on undocumented minors, MS-13

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 06/21/2017
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U.S. Sees Steep Rise in Asylum Claims from Latin America

A teen in MS-13 was detained at the border and held for years; a judge just set him free

Nonprofit for refugee and immigrant children finds an unexpected new home

  • By: The Charlotte Observer
  • 06/14/2017
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'Protection of Children Act' would harm immigrant children, ABA tells House Judiciary Committee

Fleeing gangs, Central American children face deportation as LA area-legal aid remains scarce

  • By: Los Angeles Daily News
  • 06/11/2017
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ICE Shutters Detention Alternative for Asylum-Seekers

Despite Trump vow to end catch and release, he is still freeing thousands of migrants

Lawsuit Challenges Government’s Interference with Legal Representation of Mothers and Children Detained in Dilley, Texas

  • By: American Immigration Council
  • 06/04/2017
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It took a health emergency for this Guatemalan boy, who crossed the border alone, to see a US judge

May

Urgent help needed for Central American children on the run

Texas immigration lockdowns holding some families too long

The 'grim' questions young immigrants face

ACLU settles 2-year refugee children discrimination lawsuit vs. city of Escondido

  • By: The Escondido Grapevine
  • 05/25/2017
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How Microsoft Is Defending Refugee Minors Facing Deportation

Number of unaccompanied child migrants surged in recent years

ABA/KIND National Unaccompanied Children's Conference: Announcement and Call for Proposals

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 05/18/2017
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With her daughter facing certain death in El Salvador, a mother had to make 'a terrible choice'

Record number of solo migrant children, U.N. sees slavery risk

Report paints harrowing picture of Central America migration

Honduran families in Waukegan tell Schneider stories of gangs, violence

Texas Votes to Give Immigration Lockups Child Care Licenses

Why 80 asylum-seekers are marching to the US southern border, even though they'll probably be turned away

U.S. senator unable to stop family’s deportation despite pleas to Trump administration

In a day of frantic tweets, a senator pleaded with Trump to stop a deportation. It didn’t work.

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 05/04/2017
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Sen. Bob Casey: Release 4 children from Berks County center

Immigration advocates denounce ICE detention of ex-unaccompanied minor on 18th birthday

  • By: Los Angeles Daily News
  • 05/01/2017
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April

Job Opening: Director - Unaccompanied Minors Program, Catholic Charities Community Services

  • By: Catholic Charities Community Services
  • 04/28/2017
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On Long Island, Sessions Vows to Eradicate MS-13 Gang

  • By: The New York Times
  • 04/28/2017
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Whose Long Island? Immigrants Battle for Rights In Suburban New York

With students arriving every day, Memphis seeks to join other cities with newcomer programs for English language learners

Berks detention center for immigrant mothers and children wins licensing appeal

Renewed Calls For Federal Funding In Wake Of Recent Long Island Gang Slayings

9th Circ. Hears Harsh Arguments on Detained Immigrant Kids

  • By: Courthouse News Service
  • 04/19/2017
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After Supreme Court Loss, Detained Mothers at Berks Facility Gain Legal Victory

U.S. top court leaves intact ruling against Central America asylum seekers

Immigrant families hoping for asylum in the U.S. are “terrified and angry” about the process

York Immigration Court has denied most asylum — but why?

Web Form for Tracking Government Termination of UAC Status

  • By: Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
  • 04/14/2017
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On the road in Mexico, Central American migrants face an uncertain future

'It's Not Just': Immigrant Families Seeking Asylum Held Indefinitely at Pennsylvania Detention Center

Sessions Proposal to Prosecute [Undocumented] Entry at Southern Border Violates U.S. Treaty Commitments

  • By: Human Rights First
  • 04/11/2017
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Human trafficking symposium wraps up 12th year

  • By: The Brownsville Herald
  • 04/09/2017
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Trump Era Ushers in New Unofficial Policy on Asylum-Seekers

March

Plight of unaccompanied migrant minors is focus of Hofstra event

Secretary of Homeland Security says DHS won’t separate families at the border

Minors crossing to U.S. find help in Minnesota courts, but worry about changes

Shelter that houses immigrant children to be shut down

Auburn not-for-profit gets $44 million fed contract to help refugee children

Proposed legislation would provide state license to immigrant family detention centers

  • By: San Antonio Express-News
  • 03/23/2017
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Maryland high school rape case sparks immigration row

SMU Law Professor, Students Volunteer to Help Detained Immigrants

U.S.-Mexico security cooperation is at a historic high. Will that change under Trump?

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 03/20/2017
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‘Your child is safe’: Schools address deportation fears among immigrant families

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 03/19/2017
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U.S. Appeals to Higher Court Over Ruling Against Trump's Revised Travel Ban

  • By: New York Times / Reuters
  • 03/18/2017
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How unaccompanied youth become exploited workers in the U.S.

2 Federal Judges Rule Against Trump’s Latest Travel Ban

Immigrant Rights Guide

  • By: New York Daily News
  • 03/13/2017
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As immigration rhetoric heats up, the number of families crossing the border in South Texas has slowed down

  • By: San Antonio Express-News
  • 03/09/2017
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Winter Texans blocking immigrant children shelter

Arkansas site no longer considered for immigrant shelter

Immigrant Families Are Separated At US Border As Form Of Punishment, Groups Say

Trump admin quietly made asylum more difficult in the US

Kelly: DHS is considering separating undocumented children from their parents at the border

DHS is considering separating mothers and children who cross the border illegally

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 03/07/2017
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2 Girls Hiding From Killers Wait for U.S. to Open Its Door

  • By: The New York Times
  • 03/07/2017
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Trump Administration Could Target Central American Teens

Trump administration considering separating women, children at Mexico border

The Rise of Refugee Offshoring

February

$8.4M in federal grants awarded for aid to immigrant children

Immigrant children who cross border alone find themselves in Chicago shelters

President Trump’s Return to the Court of Appeals Involves Immigrant Children

In Guatemala, Trump's Homeland Security chief contradicts new immigration directives

Young Center seeks child advocates

  • By: The Brownsville Herald
  • 02/22/2017
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Mexican kidnappers pile misery on to Central Americans fleeing violence

Trump takes new immigration fight to 9th Circuit

Trump Plan: Deport To Mexico Immigrants Crossing Border Illegally, Regardless Of Nationality

US mulls prosecuting parents helping children entering illegally

The Trump Administration May Prosecute Parents Who Immigrate With Young Children

The School for Refugees

Migrating North, but to Mexico, Not the U.S.

  • By: The New York Times
  • 02/12/2017
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Sen. Kamala Harris pushes to guarantee access to legal counsel for those detained upon entry to the U.S.

Immigrant teen arrested in Little Rock out on bond, Searcy-bound

  • By: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
  • 02/07/2017
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El Salvador gets $98m in US funds to fight emigration

'We fear soldiers more than gangsters': El Salvador's 'iron fist' policy turns deadly

Trump vowed to end 'catch and release,' but on the border, it's business as usual

ICE quietly increasing number of families held in detention

Revised Docketing Practices Relating to Certain EOIR Priority Cases

  • By: Executive Office of Immigration Review
  • 02/02/2017
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Thousands of young Central Americans at risk as refugee ban halts key program

Justice Dept. Reverses Policy That Sped Up Deportations

  • By: The New York Times
  • 02/02/2017
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Fort Bliss shelter for immigrant kids to close

ABA Center on Children and the Law Seeks Input from Immigration Lawyers in Preconference Survey

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 02/01/2017
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January

Costa Rica Becomes an Alternative for Refugees

  • By: U.S. News & World Report
  • 01/31/2017
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Also barred by Trump's executive order: These heavily vetted kids from Central America

Trump’s border wall doesn’t address key shift in crossings

Closed Wal-Mart in Brownsville to Reopen as Shelter for Unaccompanied Minors

Immigration Court Backlog Continues to Grow

  • By: Human Rights First
  • 01/18/2017
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Immigration Court Priority Family Case Backlog Surpasses 100, 000

  • By: Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse
  • 01/17/2017
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Land Grabs Are Partly To Blame For Skyrocketing Violence In Central America

  • By: The Huffington Post
  • 01/16/2017
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The Deportees Taking Our Calls

U.S. border officials are illegally turning away asylum seekers, critics say

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 01/16/2017
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Here's the Biggest Immigration Issue That Trump Isn't Talking About

A.G. Schneiderman Secures Agreement with North Babylon Union Free School District to Ensure Equal Educational Opportunities for Students

Border Patrol reports initial results of new Missing Migrant Initiative

U.S. lacks lawyers, judges to handle sheer numbers of children’s immigration cases

  • By: The Florida Times-Union
  • 01/07/2017
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‘Brewing humanitarian crisis:’ AAP leaders, members visit Texas border to assess needs of immigrant children

  • By: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • 01/06/2017
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Cuellar demands ICE notifies local governments of immigrant releases

Immigrants, legal groups allege harsh treatment at U.S. border

Advocates suggest another option for US-bound Central Americans: Stay and work in Mexico

ABA urges full 9th Circuit to review panel’s decision on representation for unaccompanied minors

  • By: American Bar Association
  • 01/03/2017
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On the way to the US, children seeking asylum are often put in Mexico’s detention centers

More than 350 immigrant teens still barred from Collier County public high schools