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Whistleblowers Claim Migrant Kids Experience Poor Medical and Hygiene Care at Texas Shelter

Whistleblowers detailed how migrant kids housed in one of the Biden administration's largest migrant shelters in Texas are experiencing poor hygiene care.

Arizona Governor Disagrees with Kamala Harris Leading the White House Border Response

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey does not agree with President Joe Biden in tapping Kamala Harris as Key person in border crisis.
Illegal Migrants Deported Back to Mexico Say Biden Fails to Keep His Promise

Illegal Migrants Deported Back to Mexico Say Biden Fails to Keep His Promise

Hopes were crushed when some illegal migrants were deported back to Mexico after spending most of their savings to pay human smugglers to bring them to the U.S.
Pelosi Says Surge of Migrant Children At U.S.-Mexico Border Is a ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

Pelosi Says Surge of Migrant Children At U.S.-Mexico Border Is a ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed the Trump administration for the influx of unaccompanied migrant children on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Immigration Reform 2016: Obama Administration Expands Central American Migration Program to Include Adult Family Members, Caregivers

Immigration reform has become on of the most highly visible talking points for the upcoming presidential election, but that debate focuses on future political policies as promised by our current candidates. In the meantime, the current administration has taken action in the 11th hour to make good on President Obama's long-held vows to assist immigrants seeking safety from persecution in their Central American homelands.

Undocumented Children Crossing Border Skyrockets Again, Pew Research Center Study Says

The number of children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, either unaccompanied or with guardians, increased drastically over a six-month period beginning in October 2015. As one U.S. Customs and Border Protection official warns, the influx of newcomers may increase throughout the summer.

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Sent to Live with Undocumented Adults Who May Be in US Illegally

A Department of Health and Human Services study found 22,798 unaccompanied children were housed with parents, aunts, uncles, or other close relatives between September 2015 and February 2016, nearly equaling the total of the previous 12-month period.

Human Rights Watch: US Failed to Provide Migrant Children With Legal Counsel

Human Rights Watch filed an amicus brief in a federal appeals court accusing the U.S. government of denying migrant children the right to legal representation in immigration court where they faced deportation.

Immigration Reform News: Reports Finds Dozens of Migrant Children Subjected To Abuse After Crossing the U.S-Border

A new report shows that after tens of thousands of young migrants illegally crossed the southern border in a desperate attempt to escape violence in Central America, some were then placed in the hands of child abusers and human traffickers by U.S. officials.

Obama Administration Seeks Housing for Illegal Minors; Considers Military Bases

In light of yet another surge of undocumented minors entering the U.S. borders from Central America through the southern Mexico borders, the Obama Administration has orchestrated an initial plan to respond to the growing number of unaccompanied children.

Over 10,000 Unaccompanied Migrant Minors Detained in Last 2 Months at Border

Over 10,000 undocumented children have been apprehended along the border with Mexico in the last two months, new data reveals.

Immigration Reform News: Government to Open More Detention Centers After Surge of Unaccompanied Children

The Obama administration is preparing to house over 5,000 undocumented children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border last month, mainly in search of refuge from a spike of violence taking place in Central America.

Immigration Reform News: Judge Ordered US Government to Swiftly Release Undocumented Children From Detention Centers

The U.S. government is expected to appeal a federal court ruling ordering the immediate release of undocumented mothers and immigrant children from family detention centers.

Immigration News Today: Unaccompanied Immigrant Minor Detention Falls By Half Compared to 2014

The rate of unaccompanied undocumented immigrant minors entering the U.S. has fallen by more than 50 percent.

Immigration Reform News: Senate Panel Blocks Legal Funding for Immigrant Children

President Obama's multi-million dollar request to grant legal aid to undocumented children who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border was shut down by a Republican-controlled Senate panel on Wednesday.

Immigration Reform News: The Border Surge Pushes Backlog of Pending Immigration Court Cases to 2019

The backlog in immigration court cases -- which has been piling up for the last decade -- has only gotten worse since thousands of undocumented children fled Central America and migrated to the U.S. last summer.

California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Bill to Help Unaccompanied Minors from Central America

The bill would earmark $3 million to pay for attorneys that would represent the thousands of unaccompanied undocumented children currently in California.

Immigration Numbers Update: 13 Million Mexicans Immigrated to US in 2013, But Chinese Migrants Outnumber Other Latin Americans

Mexican migrants have entered the U.S. in large numbers, but the United Nations' Department of Economic and Social Affairs revealed the second most common native country is not from Latin America.

Immigration News 2014: Border Patrol Caught Over 5,000 Undocumented Children in July, Smaller Number Possibly Caused by Anti-Smuggling Efforts

Less unaccompanied and undocumented children have been detained at the border with Mexico in the past month than before.

New Report: Majority of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Now With Relatives in US

A new report indicates that the majority of unaccompanied migrant children from Central America are now living with relatives in the United States.

Honduran President: The US is the Largest Consumer of Drugs, Shares Blame in Immigration Crisis

Honduran President said that the issue is a humanitarian crisis and sprouted from the fight against drugs in the US, despite the fact that the US is the biggest consumer of drugs. And while the US only has to fight the public health and safety aspect, the backstage fight is the one affecting Central America and encouraging the migration.
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