Separated families won a second chance to seek asylum under an agreement in federal court, but lawyers say the government has backed off its pledge.
Border Patrol
The U.S. Border Patrol, the country’s largest law enforcement agency
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Rep. John Lewis calls for end to ‘unjust’ immigrant detention system
He sent a letter to fellow members of Congress, calling on them to “end an unjust detention system” and citing Reveal’s investigation.
Posted inBorder Patrol, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Kids on the Line, Law Enforcement, National Security, The Trump Era
Immigration numbers illustrate lives affected by Trump-era policies
Key numbers show how policy changes have touched people of all ages, some just arriving, others who have lived in the U.S. for most of their lives.
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Staff describe Georgia immigrant detention center as ‘ticking bomb’
Stewart Detention Center, where two immigrants died, had no psychiatrist and dangerously low staffing levels, internal records show.
Posted inBorder Patrol, Immigration, Kids on the Line, The Trump Era, The Wall
Here’s how ICE sent children seeking asylum to adult detention centers
Two teens fleeing violence in war-torn countries sought asylum in the U.S. A Texas dentist’s report helped ICE send them to adult detention centers.
Posted inBorder Patrol, Immigration, Kids on the Line, National Security, The Trump Era
ICE isn’t following its own handbook on how to deport kids
ICE’s handbook says agents can order exams of immigrant kids to determine age “as a last resort.” That rule isn’t always followed, advocates say.
Posted inAccountability, Border Patrol, National Security, The Trump Era, The Wall
1 year ago, we asked for border spending records. We’re still waiting
With so much tax money at stake, Reveal wants to know how much the government already spent on the border. Customs and Border Protection won’t say.
Posted inBorder Patrol, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Kids on the Line, National Security
In 3-way deal, ICE is paying Arizona town to hold detainees in Texas
Taxpayers are paying $438,000 each year for an Arizona city to be the middleman between ICE and a Texas private prison for detainees.
Posted inAccountability, Border Patrol, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Money and Politics, National Security, The Wall
We’re suing the government over border wall spending records
With so much taxpayer money at stake and few details about how it would be used, we wanted to know how much the government had already spent.
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Watchdog agency criticizes immigrant detention conditions
Immigrants are being denied medical care, strip-searched and threatened at six ICE detention facilities, a new watchdog report finds.