A couple in Ciudad Juárez has opened their home to shelter Central American migrants hoping to obtain asylum in the U.S. And the migrants risk their safety every time they leave the house.
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A surge of migrants arriving at the Texas-Mexico border has pushed the country’s immigration system to the breaking point as new policies aimed at both undocumented immigrants and legal asylum seekers have contributed to a humanitarian crisis. The Texas Tribune is maintaining its in-depth reporting on this national issue with support from the Pulitzer Center.
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Number of detained migrant children without U.S. sponsors spikes, federal official says
The Office of Refugee Resettlement’s director told CBS News that thousands of unaccompanied migrant children could be held longer — some past their 18th birthdays — because they don’t have U.S. sponsors.
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ICE has released this Dallas-born U.S. citizen detained for more than three weeks
Customs and Border Patrol agents detained Francisco Erwin Galicia, a Dallas-born citizen, at a checkpoint in late June, according to The Dallas Morning News.
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The federal government opened a model facility for migrant kids last month. Now it’s being closed.
Kevin Dinnin, head of the San Antonio-based nonprofit that runs the Carrizo Springs shelter, said it was “too much, too late.”
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Trump administration plans to expand its power to quickly deport undocumented immigrants
Starting Tuesday, the administration plans to start using fast-track deportations across the country, not just near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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What do migrants experience when they request asylum at the Texas-Mexico border?
Asylum seekers can enter the U.S. legally by presenting themselves at ports of entry. But the immigration system is overwhelmed, and policy changes are adding to the confusion.
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Trump administration will soon expand “remain in Mexico” policy for migrants to busiest part of the border
It started in California, on the western edge of the southern border. Now officials say the controversial “remain in Mexico” program, which sends asylum-seeking migrants back across the border to await their fate, could soon hit the other end: Brownsville.
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One shelter for migrant children is trying to distinguish itself from Border Patrol processing centers. But protesters keep coming.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the agency running the Carrizo Springs facility for unaccompanied teens, has distinguished its shelters from processing facilities facing worsening conditions. That hasn’t stopped protesters from descending on the town.
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“All we want is for them to listen to us”: In Mexico, Trump’s latest asylum policy stirs anger, fear and confusion
The Trump administration’s new policy aimed at disqualifying most asylum seekers is stirring anger and resentment among migrants who have waited months to present themselves at a port of entry.
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Analysis: A modest proposal for the Texas-Mexico border crisis
The crisis on the Texas-Mexico border persists, even as President Donald Trump’s racist Twitter attacks on four members of Congress threaten to distract voters and lawmakers.