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Lawyers Can’t Find the Parents of 666 Migrant Kids, a Higher Number Than Previously Reported

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Lawyers Can’t Find the Parents of 666 Migrant Kids, a Higher Number Than Previously Reported 

Jacob Soboroff and Julia Ainsley, NBC News (November 9, 2020) 

New information regarding the number of children separated at the border under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy who have yet to be reunited with their parents has climbed from 545 to 666. According to an attorney working at the forefront to reunite families, the new number includes those “for whom the government did not provide any phone number.” Almost 20 percent of these children were under 5 when they were separated.   

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Nov 28
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Biden Plans Immediate Flurry of Executive Orders to Reverse Trump Policies

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Biden Plans Immediate Flurry of Executive Orders to Reverse Trump Policies 

Matt Viser, Seung Min Kim, and Annie Linskey, Washington Post (November 7, 2020) 

Describing it as potentially one of the “most startling” transitions of power in American history, Viser, Kim, and Linskey discuss the executive actions that Biden has promised to undertake once he is sworn into office on January 20th. Of those executive actions involving immigration, Biden has vowed to repeal the Muslim Ban, which barred travel from several mostly Muslim countries, as well as restoring the DREAM Act.   

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Nov 28
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Migrant Families Were Confused When U.S. Expelled Children into Mexico

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Migrant Families Were Confused When U.S. Expelled Children into Mexico 

Caitlin Dickerson, New York Times (November 3, 2020) 

Arduous journeys led young people like Esther and Nahum to the United States border seeking asylum and a chance to meet with their awaiting family members on the other side. However, their families were dismayed and confused when these children not only never crossed the border but were expelled into Mexico. Going against U.S. policy and diplomatic agreements with Mexico, Caitlin Dickerson describes how the Trump administration improperly removed minor children by shutting down the border to asylum applicants because of the pandemic. 

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Nov 28
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The U.S. Separated Families Decades Ago, Too. With 545 Migrant Children Missing Their Parents, That Moment Holds a Key Lesson

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The U.S. Separated Families Decades Ago, Too. With 545 Migrant Children Missing Their Parents, That Moment Holds a Key Lesson 

Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez, TIME Magazine (November 2, 2020) 

In the 1970s, The United States attempted to deter unauthorized immigration by prosecuting coyotes, who transported individuals and families across the border. However, this policy resulted in the detention of thousands of minor children and families. Placing an uncomfortable spotlight on the history of the United States, separating immigrant families, losing children, and obscuring the truth from the American people, Ivón Padilla-Rodríguez argues that this oft-ignored part of history should serve as a warning to advocates and concerned citizens today.   

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Nov 28
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The El Paso Experiment: A Public Defender’s Lonely Fight Against Family Separation

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The El Paso Experiment: A Public Defender’s Lonely Fight Against Family Separation 

Melissa del Bosque, The Intercept (November 1, 2020) 

Sergio Garcia had been a federal public defender for the Western District of Texas in El Paso for five years when a U.S. Magistrate judge assigned him to help families separated after seeking asylum in the United States. Unbeknownst to Garcia, he was to become the first lawyer to take on the Trump administration’s initial “zero tolerance” pilot project of family separation. In the years since, Garcia, an immigrant from Mexico, has fought tirelessly to reunite families ripped apart by this draconian policy.   

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Nov 01
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Mexico Identifies Two Women Who May Have Received Non-Consensual Surgeries in ICE Detention

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Mexico Identifies Two Women Who May Have Received Non-Consensual Surgeries in ICE Detention

Natalie Gallón, CNN (October 13, 2020)

Mexico’s foreign ministry released a statement that an investigation has found that two women have alleged receiving non-consensual surgeries while they were being held by US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  This was found during a larger investigation of a privately-run ICE detention center, Irwin County Detention Center, located in Ocilla, Georgia.  ICE has stated that these are serious concerns that warrant an investigation.

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Nov 01
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Trump Administration Adds Criminal Disqualifiers to Asylum

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Trump Administration Adds Criminal Disqualifiers to Asylum

Elliot Spagat, Associated Press News (October 20, 2020)

A new rule will go into effect on November 20, 2020 that will cause asylum-seekers to lose their opportunity to seek asylum in the United States if they are convicted of driving under the influence or are found to be involved in crimes that appear to support gangs.

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Nov 01
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Lawyers Say They Can’t Find the Parents of 545 Migrant Children Separated by Trump Administration

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Lawyers Say They Can’t Find the Parents of 545 Migrant Children Separated by Trump Administration

Julia Ainsley & Jacob Soboroff, NBC News (October 20, 2020)

A filing from the American Civil Liberties Union stated that a federal judge had appointed lawyers to find families that had been split up by the Trump administration and that they were unable to locate the parents of 545 children, which is around two-thirds of parents that were separated from their children and deported to Central America.

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Nov 01
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ICE Moves to Quickly Deport More Immigrants Without Court Hearings

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ICE Moves to Quickly Deport More Immigrants Without Court Hearings

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (October 21, 2020)

The Trump administration announced plans to increase the number of undocumented immigrants that would be eligible for quick deportation without a court hearing.  This is a policy that was typically only used in border areas, but the recent announcement provides instructions to federal immigration agents nationwide.

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Nov 01
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Study Finds No Crime Increase in Cities that Adopted ‘Sanctuary’ Policies, Despite Trump Claims

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Study Finds No Crime Increase in Cities that Adopted ‘Sanctuary’ Policies, Despite Trump Claims

Nick Miroff, The Washington Post (October 21, 2020)

A Stanford University report did not find a documented increase in crime for cities that implemented “sanctuary” policies.  This seems to contradict the Trump administration’s belief that the “sanctuary” policies would have a negative impact on public safety.  Researcher David K. Hausman made these findings in one of the first attempts to measure this impact by analyzing data on property crime and violent crime.

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