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Jun 06
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New U.S. rule will make it harder for immigrant children to reunite with families, advocates fear

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New U.S. rule will make it harder for immigrant children to reunite with families, advocates fear

Daniela Silva, NBC News (June 6, 2018)

The proposed Department of Homeland Security rule, which is expected to go into effect after the public comment period ends on Thursday, would allow immigration authorities to examine the criminal background and legal status of anyone who steps forward to sponsor unaccompanied migrant children — usually parents or close relatives already in the U.S. — as well as any other adults living in their home. The rule would also allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to collect biometric data, such as fingerprints, of the sponsors and other adults in the home.

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Jun 05
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UN office calls on US to stop separating families at border

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UN office calls on US to stop separating families at border

World News, Sioux Land Proud (June 5, 2018)

The United Nations human rights office called on the Trump administration Tuesday to “immediately halt” its accelerating policy of separating children from their parents after they cross the U.S. border with Mexico, insisting there is “nothing normal about detaining children.

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Jun 02
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77,000 cases involving migrant kids are stuck in limbo. Splitting up families will make it worse.

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77,000 cases involving migrant kids are stuck in limbo. Splitting up families will make it worse.

Sarah Frostenson, Politico (June 2, 2018)

Under the new policy, a significant number of children will be separated from their parents. At a conference last month, Sessions said, “If you are smuggling a child, then we will prosecute you and that child will be separated from you as required by law. If you don’t like that, then don’t smuggle children over our border.” But, there is already a long queue of immigration cases involving unaccompanied minors.

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Jun 01
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After senator tries to inspect conditions at immigrant detention center, supervisors call the cops

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After senator tries to inspect conditions at immigrant detention center, supervisors call the cops

Nicole Hemmer, Vox (June 1, 2018)

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on Sunday sought a tour of an immigrant detention center in Brownsville, Texas, near the U.S. border with Mexico. But Merkley was not allowed inside. Supervisors at the facility called the police.

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Jun 01
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What happens when a child arrives at the U.S. border?

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What happens when a child arrives at the U.S. border?

Patty Gorena Morales and Joshua Barrajas, PBS News Hour (June 1, 2018)

It’s not immediately clear how Trump’s policies are affecting children who arrive at the border alone, or those who are being separated from their parents. But here’s what we know about how both groups of minors are treated when they try to enter the country.

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May 25
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Startling increase in physical and sexual abuse of child immigrants by US Border Patrol, new report alleges

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Startling increase in physical and sexual abuse of child immigrants by US Border Patrol, new report alleges

Clark Mindock, Independent (May 24, 2018)

A new report suggests that there has been a startling increase in the number of instances where US Border Patrol officers have abused children seeking shelter in the United States from violence and poverty in Central America.

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May 25
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Betsy Devos ‘Ignorant’ About Schools’ Power to Report Undocumented Immigrants to Ice, Rights Groups Say

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Betsy Devos ‘Ignorant’ About Schools’ Power to Report Undocumented Immigrants to Ice, Rights Groups Say

Chantal Da Silva, Newsweek (May 24, 2018)

A civil rights group has said Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has an “astounding” level of ignorance about the law after she claimed on Tuesday that it is up to schools to decide whether to report undocumented students to immigration enforcement officials.

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