Six-year-old Salvadoran girl heard on secret recording is reunited with her mom
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‘I’ll be the happiest woman in the world,’ said Jimena’s mother, Cindy Madrid, as she prepared for the moment. ‘It’s been very painful to be apart.’ Continue Reading
Trump officials want to give migrant families a choice: Stay detained together or agree to separation
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Government lawyers are seeking permission from a judge to offer families two options: remain together in family detention centers or release kids while parents stay detained. Continue Reading
Trump administration reunites 57 immigrant children under 5, declares ‘eligible’ reunifications complete
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Officials say that dozens more “tender age” separated children aren’t immediately eligible to be reunified with their parents. Continue Reading
The path to reunification isn’t easy for immigrant parents
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After he was separated from his 10-year-old daughter, Mario, an undocumented Honduran, was finally able to see her Tuesday. The reunion lasted for about an hour before the two were separated again. Continue Reading
‘A very cruel punishment:’ A family split by ‘zero tolerance’ won’t try to cross again, mom says
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Since they crossed the Rio Grande and requested asylum, a father has been held in a detention center near Houston while his 6-year-old daughter was shipped to an Arizona shelter. Back in Honduras, the girl’s mother says she fears her daughter will be traumatized by the ordeal. Continue Reading
Immigrant fathers reunited with their young children in El Paso
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The fathers were all being held in a detention facility in nearby Otero County, New Mexico. Continue Reading
Tornillo detention center for immigrant children will stay open at least another month
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The immigration detention center, which held more than 300 minors two weeks ago, will remain open at least through Aug. 13, according to a federal agency. Continue Reading
Feds say they’ve reunited two of about 100 migrant toddlers with parents as Tuesday deadline looms
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At a federal court hearing in California on Monday, a government lawyer also said that nearly half of those children won’t be reunited by the Tuesday deadline. Continue Reading
‘A room so cold that we got headaches:’ Mother details conditions inside migrant detention center
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After fleeing Honduras with her young son, Yulissa Pacheco, 24, spent her first days in the United States inside a border detention facility. Continue Reading
Six-year-old still separated from mother, who must parent from 1,000 miles away
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Jimena Madrid riveted people around the world when her voice was captured on an audiotape. Three weeks later, reunification with her mother remains uncertain. Continue Reading
The government now says it needs more time to reunite children under 5 with their parents
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It will be especially difficult to reunite toddlers with parents who may have been released into the interior United States or even deported back to their home countries, government attorneys argued. Continue Reading
The Trump administration isn’t keeping its promises to asylum-seekers at ports of entry
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Trump administration officials insist that there is a “right way” for families fleeing persecution to seek asylum in the United States: Come to an official port of entry. But such families are still finding themselves in a lot of trouble. Continue Reading
Federal officials cite ‘zero tolerance’ after border apprehensions dip
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The total number of apprehensions on the southwest border fell to 34,114 in June compared to 40,338 the month before. But border crossings often dip in the summer. Continue Reading
Feds say they’ll reunite toddlers with parents by Tuesday, but warn of vetting challenges
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Government officials say they’ll meet a pair of court-ordered deadlines to reunite children with their parents. But doing so, HHS Secretary Alex Azar warned, could mean relaxed standards for vetting those parents. Continue Reading
Haussamen talks about border and immigration issues
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You can listen to the radio interview with Richard Eeds by clicking on the article. Continue Reading