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Biden Admin Moves to Secure Abortion Access for Detained Unaccompanied Migrant Girls
The U.S. government is taking steps to ensure that pregnant migrant youths who are in its custody but not accompanied by parents can access abortion services.
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A Decade of Crises Led to Displacement in Haiti
In the past 10 years, Haiti has had to deal with two earthquakes, a Chikungunya virus outbreak, a cholera outbreak, COVID-19, and the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. When all that happens, some people will decide to migrate, says Haiti’s former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. He says the nation needs investment to fix systemic issues around its infrastructure and public...
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US Border Agents Get Help on Custody Work, Return to Field
The U.S. Border Patrol hopes to free up agents to go back into the field by hiring civilians to perform tasks like checking holding cells and collecting information for immigration court papers
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U.S. Extends Restrictions for Non-Essential Travel Across Mexico Border Through Aug. 21
Restrictions on non-essential travel at the U.S.-Mexico border will be yet again extended by another month, just as they were set to expire Wednesday night, according to a document set to be published in the Federal Register.
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US: Big Drop in Migrant Kids at Largest Emergency Shelter
The Biden administration says the number of unaccompanied migrant children housed at its largest emergency shelter has dropped by more than 40% since mid-June
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On Border Tour, Harris Laments ‘Infighting' Over Immigration
Vice President Kamala Harris has used her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office to call for an end to political “rhetoric” and “infighting” over immigration, an issue that Republicans have been eager to weaponize against her
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Mom Sees Daughter on TV After 6 Years Apart, Leads to Tearful Reunion at US Border
It had been six years since Glenda Valdez said goodbye to her 3-year-old daughter Emely in Honduras
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Is the U.S. Going to Take in More Refugees Like Biden Promised?
President Biden said he would increase the cap of refugees admitted to the country this year – but so far this year about 2,000 refugees have been admitted, a new low. Ali Noorani, president and CEO of the National Immigration Forum, weighs in.
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Central American Nations Deploy Troops to Reduce Migration
The Biden administration has struck an agreement with three Central American nations to temporarily surge troops to their borders in an effort to reduce the tide of migration to the U.S. border
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Over 4,000 Migrants, Many Kids, Crowded Into Texas Facility
The Biden administration for the first time has allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children. A tour Tuesday revealed a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 migrants were crammed into a space intended for 250 and the youngest ones are kept in a large playpen with mats on the floor for sleeping. With thousands...
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Photos of Migrant Detention Highlight Biden's Border Secrecy
President Joe Biden’s administration has tried for weeks to keep the public from seeing images from the border like those released Monday.
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US Border Patrol Agent Fatally Shoots Man Crossing Border into Texas
A man trying to enter the United States illegally at the Mexican border with Texas was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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What a New Report Reveals About Deliberate Family Separation at the U.S.-Mexico Border Under Trump
A new draft report by the Justice Department inspector general reveals that top officials in the Trump administration were a driving force behind the separation of thousands of migrant families at the U.S. border with Mexico. The CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, breaks down what this new report tells us about the motives behind this...
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For Latinos in Texas Border Towns, Trump's Wall Is Personal
Fátima Garza is a college student and activist fighting against construction of President Donald Trump’s border wall. If construction goes as planned, it will cut through homes in Los Ebanos, a small border town in Texas where most of Garza’s family lives. For Garza and other residents, the wall is more than a distant talking point; it’s in their backyard....
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3 Dead, 2 In Custody Following Border Patrol Rescue Attempt in SoCal
Three people died and two more were taken into custody Monday after San Diego Border Patrol agents were called to rescue a group who had gotten lost near Mount Laguna after crossing the border illegally.