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August

A Toddler's Death Adds To Concerns About Migrant Detention

Complaint: Migrant Parents Coerced by Officials

  • By: The Associated Press
  • 08/23/2018
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The Thousands of Children Who Go to Immigration Court Alone

Thousands of Migrant Children Come Here Alone. The U.S. Doesn’t Keep Track of Them.

What happens when migrant children are deported home

How these moms are helping reunite immigrant families

July

Michigan foster care applications surge in wake of immigration crisis

  • By: Detroit Free Press
  • 07/30/2018
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10-Year-Old Girl Describes Life in Immigration Detention: 'I Began Crying All of the Time'

‘What we were suffering for’: Separated, then reunited, immigrant families face what comes next

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 07/24/2018
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From crib to court: At least 70 children under 1 summoned for deportation proceedings

Cold, Hunger and Sleeplessness. Immigrant Children Describe Dire U.S. Detention Conditions

Immigrant kids held in shelters: ‘They told us to behave, or we’d be there forever’

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 07/15/2018
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U.S. judge, Trump administration spar over immigrant child safety

Feds miss deadline to reunite all immigrant children under 5 with families

As Migrant Families Are Reunited, Some Children Don’t Recognize Their Mothers

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/10/2018
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June

Elizabeth Warren Describes 'Disturbing Picture' After Visiting Immigration Facility in Texas

Separated immigrant children are all over the U.S. now, far from parents who don’t know where they are

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 06/24/2018
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Where Migrant Children Are Being Held Across the U.S.

  • By: The New York Times
  • 06/22/2018
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The chaotic effort to reunite immigrant parents with their separated kids

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 06/22/2018
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Separated from her son, she sued to get him back

U.S. military may house immigrant children as Trump policy beset by confusion

Trump Says He Will Sign 'Pre-Emptive' Order To End Family Separations

Trump Signs Executive Order to Keep Families Together

  • By: The New York Times
  • 06/20/2018
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New GOP immigration bill would prevent separation of children and parents at the border

'Why are you taking him?': Trauma lingers from 'zero tolerance' immigration policy that separates parents, kids

Opinion: Trump's separation of families at the border may soon be stopped. As it should be.

‘It’s Horrendous’: The Heartache of a Migrant Boy Taken From His Father

  • By: The New York Times
  • 06/07/2018
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Opinion: I work with children separated from caregivers at the border. What happens is unforgivable.

UN: ‘Nothing normal’ about U.S. detaining immigrant children

77,000 cases involving migrant kids are stuck in limbo. Splitting up families will make it worse.

Protesters Across The U.S. Decry Policy Of Separating Immigrant Families

May

Abuse of immigrant children alleged in documents examined by Chicago law students

White House Outlines Long-Term Plans For Detention Of Immigrant Families

Opinion: 1,475 Missing Immigrant Children

  • By: The New York Times
  • 05/29/2018
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Following Up On 1,500 Missing Immigrant Children In The U.S.

Immigrant Families Separated At The Border Are Struggling To Find Each Other After Detention

  • By: Texas Public Radio
  • 05/28/2018
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Did the Trump Administration Separate Immigrant Children From Parents and Lose Them?

  • By: The New York Times
  • 05/28/2018
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Trump warns against admitting unaccompanied migrant children: ‘They’re not innocent’

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 05/23/2018
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ACLU Report: Detained Immigrant Children Subjected To Widespread Abuse By Officials

Anguish at Southwest border as more immigrant children are separated from parents

Trump administration preparing to hold immigrant children on military bases

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 05/15/2018
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Trump Administration “Zero Tolerance” Directive Could Send More Unaccompanied Minors To Houston

  • By: Houston Public Media
  • 05/10/2018
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DHS proposal would change rules for minors in immigration detention

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 05/09/2018
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Here’s how ICE sent children seeking asylum to adult detention centers

  • By: The Center for Investigative Reporting
  • 05/03/2018
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Young Migrants: Victims of Gangs or Members of Them?

  • By: The New York Times
  • 05/01/2018
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April

Hundreds of Immigrant Children Have Been Taken From Parents at U.S. Border

  • By: The New York Times
  • 04/20/2018
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A Rule Is Changed for Young Immigrants, and Green Card Hopes Fade

  • By: The New York Times
  • 04/18/2018
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Inside an Immigrant Caravan: Women and Children, Fleeing Violence

  • By: The New York Times
  • 04/04/2018
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March

Trump Administration Can't Block Undocumented Immigrants From Seeking Abortions

ACLU's New Video Campaign Is Designed to Help Immigrants Deal With ICE

NJ Senate Approves Financial Aid For Undocumented Immigrant Students

For Immigrant Women, Crossing the Border Doesn’t End Their Struggle

Opinion: DHS keeps separating kids from their parents — but officials won’t say why or how often

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 03/20/2018
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Video of woman being pulled away from her daughters in immigration arrest sparks anger

‘This Is Your Daughter? When Was She Born?’ U.S. Border Agents Test Migrants’ Claims of Family Ties

  • By: The Wall Street Journal
  • 03/02/2018
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Immigration judge grants asylum to Honduran teen-activist who fled gang violence at 13

February

Opinion: The Cruel Ploy of Taking Immigrant Kids From Their Parents

  • By: The New York Times
  • 02/28/2018
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Honduran teen makes last bid in Chicago immigration court to stay in U.S.

To Curb Illegal Immigration, DHS Separating Families At The Border

U.S. is separating immigrant parents and children to discourage others, activists say

Trump Administration Sued Over Detention of Immigrant Children

  • By: The New York Times
  • 02/20/2018
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By deporting 200,000 Salvadorans, Trump may be boosting gang recruitment

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 02/12/2018
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Trump administration may target immigrants who use food aid, other benefits

January

As Trump ends temporary protections for Salvadorans, this poet writes to humanize the immigrant story

Trump's Immigration Crackdown Creating a Public Health Crisis Among Children, Analysts Say