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Tear Gas Sprayed Across Migrants at Turkey-Greece Border

MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 7, 2020 EU leaders accuse Erdogan's government of using the refugees' desperation "for political purposes" as open-borders policy causes rush. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Clashes Erupt on Greece-Turkey Border as Migrants Seek Entry

COSTAS KANTOURIS and SUZAN FRASER / The Associated Press Mar 4, 2020 Greece fires tear gas and stun grenades on crowds seeking refuge after Turkey declares its previously guarded gateways to Europe open. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Immigration Policy Amounts to Torture

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Feb 25, 2020 A new report from Physicians for Human Rights lays out the traumatic effects of child separation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Illegal Crossings Plunge as U.S. Extends Policy Across Border

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2020 Trump administration says it's a deterrent to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico, while critics worry about fairness, exposure to violence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pope Offers Christmas Message of Hope to a Suffering World

The Associated Press Dec 25, 2019 The pontiff calls for easing of tensions in conflict zones from Syria to Venezuela and spotlights the plight of migrants fleeing injustice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Grim Find: 39 Dead in One of U.K.’s Worst Human Trafficking Cases

GREGORY KATZ and DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Oct 23, 2019 Details about where the victims were from are scarce as police try to trace the movements of a cargo truck's container. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Takes Step to Require DNA Samples From Asylum-Seekers

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Oct 21, 2019 Civil rights groups already have expressed concerns that data could be misused. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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 )

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 )

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 )