U.S. Made Separated Migrant Kids’ Intense Trauma Worse: Report

COLLEEN LONG, MARTHA MENDOZA and GARANCE BURKE / The Associated Press Sep 4, 2019 The chaos of reuniting them with their parents added to their fears, feelings of abandonment and post-traumatic stress, watchdog group says. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Facility for Migrant Children Closing Weeks After Opening

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Jul 23, 2019 By the time the Texas center opened, the numbers of children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border had fallen, as is normal during the summer heat. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Opens New Holding Center for Migrant Children

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Jul 10, 2019 Government officials say about 225 children are being held at the site in Carrizo Springs, Texas, with plans to expand to as many as 1,300. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

White House Ends Fetal Tissue Research by Federal Scientists

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and LAURAN NEERGAARD / The Associated Press Jun 5, 2019 Abortion foes claim victory as Trump team ignores scientists' advice about its merits in studies on childhood cancers, other health woes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Migrant Children Waiting for Reunification Were Held in Vans Up to 39 Hours

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jun 4, 2019 Emails obtained by NBC News reveal that the government had no clear plan for returning the children to their parents, resulting in “chaos.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ex-Governor’s Phone Seized in Flint Water Probe

DAVID EGGERT / The Associated Press Jun 3, 2019 The state-owned mobile devices of former Gov. Rick Snyder, pictured, and 65 other current or former officials have been confiscated. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

5th Migrant Child Dies in U.S. Custody

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press May 20, 2019 The 16-year-old Guatemala youth was held by immigration authorities for six days, twice as long as federal law generally permits. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Wants 2 Years to Find Migrant Kids Separated From Families

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Apr 6, 2019 The ACLU blasts the government's latest proposal on the anniversary of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration crackdown. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lawsuit: Trump Family-Planning Rule ‘Politicizes’ Medicine

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Mar 5, 2019 The AMA and Planned Parenthood oppose a rule barring family planning clinics funded by Title X from making abortion referrals. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Is Breaking Up Families Because It Can

LAURA C. MOREL / Reveal Jan 31, 2019 A Salvadoran father provided evidence that he's not a member of the MS-13 gang. The U.S. government separated him from his children anyway. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Law Enforcement Could Leave Immigrant Kids at Tent City Vulnerable

Topher Sanders and Michael Grabell / ProPublica Dec 16, 2018 One expert called the arrangement with the Federal Protective Service as “a Bermuda Triangle for child protection.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Families Could Be Held Indefinitely in Unlicensed Detention Centers

Laura C. Morel / Reveal Nov 21, 2018 A new Trump administration plan aims to eliminate court protections for migrant children, court records reveal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )