Immigrant youth shelters: ‘If you’re a predator, it’s a gold mine’
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ProPublica obtained police reports and call logs from more than two-thirds of the shelters housing immigrant children. Here’s what they show. Continue Reading
‘Hidden in plain sight:’ Hundreds of immigrant children housed in opaque network of shelters in Chicago
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Documents and interviews reveal allegations of abuse, threats and inappropriate relationships. Continue Reading
Mexican reporter and son released from immigration detention in Texas
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Emilio Gutiérrez Soto and his son Oscar spent seven months in federal detention. Their release came a day before a court-ordered deadline for federal officials to turn over emails about why the two were detained. Continue Reading
Feds say 120 migrant parents waived reunification, but some say they were coerced or confused
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The government says that more than 100 migrant parents chose not to be reunited with their children by Thursday’s deadline. Lawyers who interviewed these migrants say they’re on that list by mistake or worse. Continue Reading
As reunification deadline lands, hundreds of migrant families remain divided
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Some parents have been declared ineligible because of “red flags” in their records. But many haven’t been reunified because immigration officials already deported them. Continue Reading
The unfolding story of the newest Americans
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There’s a big difference between what policy is supposed to do and what it actually does. The family separation fiasco on the U.S.-Mexico border is a perfect example. Continue Reading
‘Wait for me, please:’ Husband, wife split by border hold out hope
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Gabriela Castañeda and Adrián Hernández have three children, all U.S. citizens, who crisscross the border like so many kids do, acting as bridges between families divided. Continue Reading
The government has lost track of hundreds of migrant parents, likely delaying reunifications
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For the second time, it looks like the government’s efforts to reunify separated migrant families will be stymied by its own bureaucratic failings. Continue Reading
Black asylum seekers from Africa face unique challenges in the U.S.
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African immigrants arriving in Texas are finding a litany of unique racial, cultural and practical challenges to becoming legal residents in America. Continue Reading
Chaos at reunification site: Kids held overnight and parents in limbo
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The government’s primary “reunification and removal” site also reportedly went on lockdown for several hours Sunday after losing track of a male migrant. Continue Reading
Separated family faced one hurdle after another following immigration crackdown
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This is the story of a family that faced seemingly every possible hurdle under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Continue Reading
Dozens of groups ask Trump administration for more time to comment on border wall
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The allegations come as the Trump administration is moving ahead with plans to build at least 33 miles of wall or other barriers in the Rio Grande Valley. Continue Reading
As deadline approaches, reunification remains uncertain for hundreds of migrant families
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A federal judge has ordered immigration officials to reunite children with their parents by Thursday — but officials’ own data shows that will be nearly impossible. Continue Reading
Rotten meat. Chicken pox. Tearful separations. Migrants describe their experience in federal custody.
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In court filings, more than 200 migrants describe long waits for medical care, minimal access to legal services, verbal abuse from guards and untreated diaper rashes. Continue Reading
Incommunicado in South Texas: Migrant parents await reunification in seclusion
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On the brink of being released and reunited with children, migrant parents are held at a South Texas facility in a sort of limbo — not free to leave, but without access to phones or commissary accounts that regular detainees get. Continue Reading