Mission leaders say thousands of migrant children still separated
Kelly Waldron, Mission Local (October 12, 2023)
Thousands of migrant children who were separated from their families as a result of Trump-era policies have still not been reunited.
U.S. reopening facility near southern border to house unaccompanied migrant children
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (October 13, 2023)
The Biden administration is reopening a facility in Carrizo Springs, TX to house unaccompanied migrant children.
U.S. to settle lawsuit with migrant families separated under Trump, offering benefits and limiting separations
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (October 16, 2023)
The Biden administration has reached a proposed settlement with families separated during the Trump administration, which includes a special asylum process and bars future family separation policies for 8 years.
New York City limiting migrant families with children to 60-day shelter stays to ease strain on city
New York City limiting migrant families with children to 60-day shelter stays to ease strain on city
Anthony Izzaguire, AP News (October 16, 2023)
New York City’s mayor has announced a 60-day limit to shelter stays for migrant families with children in an attempt to ease pressure on the city housing system.
Opinion: Our failed immigration policy is causing a child labor epidemic in the U.S.
Stephanie L. Canizales, Los Angeles Times (October 26, 2023)
This opinion piece discusses the connection between the decades of U.S. failed immigration policy and the current situation of unaccompanied migrant children.
As families migrate to US, advocates warn of separation trauma
Katie Smith, News Nation Now (September 6, 2023)
As increasing numbers of family units are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, advocates raise concerns about family separation and resulting trauma.
Thousands of migrant children test NYC schools system
Nada Tawfik, BBC (September 8, 2023)
20,000 migrant children have entered the New York City school system, challenging the schools to find placements and address language barriers.
Republicans move to block Biden from forcing migrant families to remain in Texas
Hamed Aleaziz, Los Angeles Times (September 13, 2023)
Republican lawmakers have vowed to stop a potential Biden administration plan to have some migrant families remain in Texas while awaiting their initial asylum screenings.
Colombian migrant father reunites with family after separation at US border
Penelope Lopez, ABC7 Chicago (September 13, 2023)
A Colombian migrant father, separated from his partner and 10-year-old daughter for more than two weeks, is reunited.
Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
Juan A. Lozano, AP News (September 13, 2023)
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hannan has ruled the DACA program unlawful. The ruling extends a current injunction barring new applications, but allows for renewals among existing recipients.
