Judge Blocks Trump Rules for Detained Migrant Kids

AMY TAXIN / The Associated Press Sep 27, 2019 A settlement agreement is upheld that dictates children must be released as quickly as possible, not held indefinitely with their parents. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Moves to End Limits on Child Detention

COLLEEN LONG and AMY TAXIN / The Associated Press Aug 21, 2019 A court fight will almost certainly follow over the government's desire to hold migrant families until their cases are decided. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Panel Rejects U.S. Attempt to Limit Soap, Sleep for Migrant Kids

AMY TAXIN / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2019 Appeals court officials say the government must provide safe food and water as well as sanitary conditions under a longstanding agreement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Somewhere People Just Accepted What’s Going On as Normal’

Ginger Thompson / ProPublica Jul 16, 2019 A border patrol agent assigned to the detention center in McAllen, Texas, details his experience caring for migrant children. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Migrant Child Drawings Depict Jail-Like Scenes of Detention

The Associated Press Jul 5, 2019 The release of the drawings follows warnings from a government watchdog about overcrowded South Texas facilities holding migrant families. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Congress Is Funding the Destruction of Kids’ Lives

Kenia Alcocer / OtherWords Jun 26, 2019 Instead of funding an immoral immigration policy, legislators could shift priorities to help millions of families lead better lives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge Says Government Is Solely Responsible for Reuniting Families

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Aug 3, 2018 A federal judge in San Diego rejects the Trump administration's plan to put the onus on the American Civil Liberties Union. The government must choose someone to lead the effort to reunite hundreds separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Human Cost of Getting Used to Trump

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jul 17, 2018 In the detention centers and the separation of immigrant families, we can see how the fragile protections of the Constitution and the courts and the ideals of our nation are endangered by a reckless president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Human Zoos in the Age of Trump

Ariel Dorfman / TomDispatch Jul 11, 2018 The president’s furious contemporary rants and rallies, along with the cages for immigrants, have certainly brought Nazism to mind, but it might be more illuminating to think of them as echoing an earlier moment in history. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Don’t Let Trump Make America Hate Again

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 5, 2018 At a time of summer picnics and other family outings, let's remember that much of the bounty enjoyed at those gatherings will have been harvested by immigrant hands. And let's not forget that other families have been torn apart and jailed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Harrowing Firsthand Account of Border Detention Centers

Elizabeth Warren Jun 28, 2018 I'm still working through everything I saw, but I wanted you to know the full story. The fight for children and families separated at the border isn't over—not by a long shot. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

A Gitmo for Children on the Border

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch Jun 27, 2018 The weeping toddlers, breast-deprived infants and distressed teens are just the most recent signs of the Trump administration’s war against decency, compassion and justice. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )