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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.

The president blames family separation on Democrats. But an ICE lawyer gave another reason during a closed meeting with immigration attorneys.

We did a show about U.S. immigration policies, and listeners texted us hundreds of questions. This week, we answer your questions about immigration.

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.

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.

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.

Taxpayers are paying $438,000 each year for an Arizona city to be the middleman between ICE and a Texas private prison for detainees.

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.”

“There are no winners in cases like these. But there sure are losers,” writes a dissenting judge on the panel.

If the teenage refugee wants to end her pregnancy, the government argues, she need only drop her immigration case and return home.