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.
Border Patrol
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.
Border Patrol
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.
Border Patrol
Immigrant girl who challenged Trump administration policy gets abortion
Jane Doe said in a statement: “People I don’t even know are trying to make me change my mind. I made my decision and that is between me and God.”
Immigration
Update: Appeals court rules Trump administration must allow immigrant teen to get abortion
“There are no winners in cases like these. But there sure are losers,” writes a dissenting judge on the panel.
Immigration
Detained immigrant girl must wait until appeal ruling for abortion
If the teenage refugee wants to end her pregnancy, the government argues, she need only drop her immigration case and return home.
Border Patrol
Government must allow abortion access for migrant girl, judge rules
The ruling is the first test of a Trump administration policy of denying abortion access for immigrant minors in federally funded shelters.
Criminal Justice
ACLU files suit over abortion access for migrant girl in federal custody
“We are providing excellent care to the adolescent girl and her unborn child, who remain under our care until the mother’s release.”
Immigration
Trump appointee blocks pregnant teen migrant from getting abortion
The Office of Refugee Resettlement’s director reminded his staff that “the unborn child is a child in our care” and to make decisions accordingly.
