Christmas on the Border

Randall Enos Dec 25, 2018 Dig deeper

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 )

Trump Administration Quietly Resumes ‘Zero Tolerance’ by Another Name

Ginger Thompson / ProPublica Nov 28, 2018 Immigration lawyers say border agents are again removing children from their parents. The explanation? They’re protecting kids from criminal dads and moms. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

John Oliver Traces the Grim Origins of Family Separation (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 The "Last Week Tonight" host argues the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy is the "logical result of a general hard-right turn toward demonizing immigrants for political advantage." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wait Stretches to Two Years for Citizenship Applicants

AMY TAXIN / The Associated Press Oct 28, 2018 Some immigrant advocates are asking whether the delays are aimed at keeping anti-Trump voters from casting ballots in elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Really Dangerous Caravan (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Oct 25, 2018 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Parents Face Tougher Rules to Get Immigrant Children Back

GISELA SALOMON and CLAUDIA TORRENS / The Associated Press Sep 24, 2018 Thousands of immigrant families are facing increasing hurdles to taking custody of sons, daughters and relatives who crossed the border on their own. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Feds Seek to Deny Green Cards to Many Who Get Public Benefits

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Sep 22, 2018 Immigrants who receive Medicaid benefits, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance are at risk under a newly published proposal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Backing Out on Deal to Limit Immigrant Detentions

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Sep 6, 2018 The Department of Homeland Security says it is ending an agreement that requires the government to release immigrant children after 20 days in detention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigrant Children Still at Troubled Texas Facility Despite Judge’s Order

Laura C. Morel / Reveal Sep 3, 2018 Immigrant children still are being held at the Shiloh Treatment Center nearly a month after a federal judge ruled they should be moved to other housing. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Abuse Claims Raise Pressure to Reunite Migrant Families

JULIE WATSON and MARCOS ALEMAN / The Associated Press Sep 2, 2018 As hundreds of children remain separated from their parents as a result of the Trump administration's immigration policy, El Salvador charges that three children, ages 12 to 17, were victimized at shelters in Arizona. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

For Migrant’s Son, a Harrowing Discovery on Facebook

Aura Bogado / Reveal Aug 27, 2018 While browsing the social media platform late one night, Eliseo Cárdenas Sánchez lands on a series of photos: snapshots of his father’s identification card and a small pile of bones. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )