Kids on the Line
Leaked immigration court official’s directive could violate rules that protect families from deportation
Legal experts say placing hard limits on family immigration cases could be illegal.
Kids on the Line
An ongoing investigation into family separation and the treatment of migrant children
Kids on the Line
N.C. shut down a group home last year. The US just gave it a contract to house migrant children
As the Office of Refugee Resettlement rapidly expands its shelter network, it’s adding providers with little experience and troubling track records.
Kids on the Line
The US is quietly opening shelters for babies and young kids. One has 12 children and no mothers
The government is expanding its use of shelters to house migrant children, even as it faces scrutiny for inhumane conditions at existing facilities.
Immigration
Forced drugging: Migrant children’s accounts
Migrant children share chilling stories of emotional manipulation and physical abuse by youth facilities in statements from a recent lawsuit filing.
Immigration
Surprise! First lady stops by migrant youth center cited for deficiencies by Texas
The 12 deficiencies reported at the New Hope shelter are among 37 that inspectors found at its parent company’s two shelters in the past three years.
Immigration
What we know about Texas-regulated facilities holding migrant children
Many children separated from their parents at the southern U.S. border will end up in facilities with histories of health and safety deficiencies.
Immigration
On bridge over Rio Grande, asylum seekers wait for chance to enter US
Sleeping on the bridge connecting Brownsville, Texas, with Mexico, a Guatemalan man says he’ll wait as long as it takes to get across.
Immigration
Immigrant children forcibly injected with drugs, lawsuit claims
New legal filings show immigrant children in U.S. custody are subdued with powerful psychiatric drugs.
Immigration
Migrant children sent to shelters with histories of abuse allegations
Taxpayers have paid more than $1.5 billion to private companies operating shelters accused of serious lapses in care, including neglect and abuse.
Immigration
ICE lawyer says agency’s role in separating families limited to transport
The president blames family separation on Democrats. But an ICE lawyer gave another reason during a closed meeting with immigration attorneys.
Immigration
Reveal answers your questions about immigration
We did a show about U.S. immigration policies, and listeners texted us hundreds of questions. This week, we answer your questions about immigration.
Border Patrol
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.
Border Patrol
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.
