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May 22
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ICE detains immigrant mom, holds her 18-month-old baby in a facility 120 miles away

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ICE detains immigrant mom, holds her 18-month-old baby in a facility 120 miles away

Gabe Ortiz, Daily Kos (May 17, 2018)

In Austin, Texas, an 18-month-old toddler is sitting in an immigration detention facility. He’s probably crying, with only strangers in a strange place to comfort him. He doesn’t want the strangers, though. He wants his mother, but his mother is herself detained, in another facility 120 miles away. They were torn apart by brutal tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):

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May 22
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Administration preparing to hold migrant children on military bases

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Administration preparing to hold migrant children on military bases

Nick Miroff and Paul Sonne, Washington Post (May 15, 2018)

The Trump administration is making preparations to warehouse migrant children on military bases, according to Defense Department communications, the latest sign the government is moving forward with plans to split up families who cross the border illegally.

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May 22
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Her Husband Beat Her and Raped Her. Jeff Sessions Might Deport Her

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Her Husband Beat Her and Raped Her. Jeff Sessions Might Deport Her

 Jane Fonda and Karen Musalo, New York Times (May 17, 2018)

The New York Times published an op-ed – coauthored by CGRS Director Karen Musalo and actress and activist Jane Fonda – drawing attention to one of this Administration’s latest assaults on asylum seekers: the Attorney General’s intervention in domestic violence asylum case Matter of A-B-. The United States has affirmed its commitment to protect women fleeing gender-based violence. But the advances we have achieved together over the years are all at risk. Attorney General Sessions intends to use the case as a vehicle to undermine protections for domestic violence survivors and countless others fleeing persecution at the hands of so-called private or non-state actors.

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May 14
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Trump Administration “Zero Tolerance” Directive Could Send More Unaccompanied Minors To Houston

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Trump Administration “Zero Tolerance” Directive Could Send More Unaccompanied Minors To Houston

Elizabeth Trovall, Houston Public Media (May 10, 2018)

A new directive that cracks down on illegal immigration could further stress immigration services and infrastructure in Houston, including detention centers, children’s shelters and access to legal aid.

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May 14
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As Tougher Border Wall Threatens Migrant Families, Report Finds U.S. Loses 1500 Migrant Children

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As Tougher Border Wall Threatens Migrant Families, Report Finds U.S. Loses 1500 Migrant Children

Will Bacha, Citizen Truth (May 10, 2018)

As the Trump administration and its allies in law enforcement and border patrol continue to escalate tensions at the U.S. – Mexico border, thousands of children are caught in the crossfire. Children of immigrants fleeing to the border are being used as bargaining chips in political games that place allegiance to political party and ideology above the rights and welfare of human beings.

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May 14
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When is Daddy coming home?’ Families still separated a month after massive ICE raid

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When is Daddy coming home?’ Families still separated a month after massive ICE raid

Daniella Silva, NBC News (May 8, 2018)

Every day for the last month, Aneth’s 3-year-old daughter has asked her the same question: “When is Daddy coming home?” She searches every room in the house for him and wonders why he wasn’t there for her birthday. Aneth cannot bring herself to tell her youngest child that her father was detained by immigration authorities in what advocates say was the biggest workplace raid in a decade.

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May 14
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Migrants, young and old, are not always related. Border Patrol says fear of child trafficking forces separations

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Migrants, young and old, are not always related. Border Patrol says fear of child trafficking forces separations

Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times (May 8, 2018)

In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, where most families have been crossing the border in the last five years, the Border Patrol reported 462 cases of fraud among children and family migrants and prosecuted 60 cases this fiscal year, which began in October. Agents have also separated parents by detaining and charging them with illegal entry in federal criminal court and placing children in temporary shelters.

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May 14
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Why separate immigrant children from parents? The politics of fear — just indirectly.

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Why separate immigrant children from parents? The politics of fear — just indirectly.

Philip Bump, Washington Post (May 11, 2018)

White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly came off as rather callous in an interview with NPR after being asked about separating young children from their parents at the border. NPR’s John Burnett noted that many felt that a policy of pulling children away from parents if families entered the country illegally was “cruel and heartless.” Kelly dismissed that concern. “I wouldn’t put it quite that way,” he said. “The children will be taken care of — put into foster care or whatever.”

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May 14
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Under Trump Proposal, Lawful Immigrants Might Be Inclined To Shun Health Benefits

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Under Trump Proposal, Lawful Immigrants Might Be Inclined To Shun Health Benefits

Christina Jewett and Melissa Bailey and Paula Andalo, Kaiser Health News (May 11, 2018)

The Trump administration is considering a policy change that might discourage immigrants who are seeking permanent residency from using government-supported health care, a scenario that is alarming some doctors, hospitals and patient advocates.

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May 14
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Undocumented Parents Trying to Reunite With Their Children May Face Deportation Under New Proposal

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Undocumented Parents Trying to Reunite With Their Children May Face Deportation Under New Proposal

Katie Shepherd, American Immigration Council (May 11, 2018)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may soon be checking the immigration status of all potential sponsors of children who arrive unaccompanied at the U.S border, as well as any adult members of the potential sponsor’s household. The new proposal to expand screening likely will have a chilling effect on immigrant communities, leading to unaccompanied children languishing in shelters or foster care and ultimately preventing family reunification.

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