The U.S. Is Quietly Opening Detention Camps for Small Children

Aura Bogado / Reveal Jul 15, 2019 A new investigative report finds a Phoenix facility is holding 12 boys and girls as young as three months old—all without their mothers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Border Chief Abruptly Resigns Amid Public Outrage

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Jun 25, 2019 The agency has been under fire since it was revealed that migrant children have been living in squalor at a Texas detention center. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Is Detaining Migrant Children in Clandestine Shelters

Aura Bogado and Patrick Michels / Reveal Mar 19, 2019 A new investigation reveals that five sites across the country are holding 16 boys and girls, some as young as 9 years old. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Deported Parents May Lose Kids to Adoption, Report Finds

GARANCE BURKE and MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2018 Federal officials insist they are reuniting families and will continue to do so. A new AP investigation reveals otherwise. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Federal Agency Sent Immigrant Kids to Dangerous Youth Facility, Despite Warning Signs

Will Evans, Lance Williams and Matt Smith / Reveal Aug 9, 2018 By the time the federal government started sending immigrant children to Shiloh Treatment Center, the warning flags were waving blood red. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Judge Orders Release of Immigrant Kids From Troubled Shelter

By Lance Williams and Matt Smith / Reveal Jul 31, 2018 The Office of Refugee Resettlement is told to move children out of the Shiloh Treatment Center in Manvel, Texas, and into less restrictive housing unless a licensed mental health expert determines that a child “poses a risk of harm to self or others.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigrant Youth Shelters: ‘If You’re a Predator, It’s a Gold Mine’

Michael Grabell and Topher Sanders / ProPublica Jul 30, 2018 ProPublica obtained police reports and call logs from more than two-thirds of the shelters housing immigrant children. Here’s what they show. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Hundreds of Immigrant Youths Housed in Chicago-Area Shelters

By Jodi S. Cohen, Duaa Eldeib and Melissa Sanchez / ProPublica Jul 27, 2018 The nonprofit that runs most of the facilities is generally well-regarded, but an investigation by ProPublica reveals some troubling incidents. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Government Contractor Acknowledges Migrant Children Were Held Overnight in Vacant Office Building

By Aura Bogado / Reveal Jul 12, 2018 The defense contractor had previously said children were only there for short periods, while awaiting flights. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration’s Family Reunification Plan Is a Fiasco

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jul 6, 2018 A New York Times report finds officials struggling mightily to meet court-imposed deadlines. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No Timeline in New U.S. Plan to Reunite Immigrant Families

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Jun 24, 2018 The Trump administration issues a reunification fact sheet, saying it knows the location of all the children it has separated from parents or guardians at the border. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Court: Detained Immigrant Teens Must Have Abortion Access

JESSICA GRESKO / The Associated Press Mar 31, 2018 While a lawsuit proceeds, a judge orders the Trump administration not to deny reproductive choice to pregnant minors held in federal custody. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )