The Border Patrol’s Rio Grande Valley Sector has seen a large spike in cases of rhabdomyolysis — severe dehydration and overexertion — among migrants this year. Border agents say smugglers are to blame for treating migrants like “cargo” and pushing them too hard.
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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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Legal experts say new federal rule to block most asylum claims is on shaky ground
The Trump administration on Monday issued its most far-reaching rule aimed at curbing asylum claims. But legal and immigration experts say it could be blocked for a number of reasons.
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Most migrants won’t qualify for U.S. asylum under new Trump policy
The policy, slated to take effect Tuesday, would also apply to unaccompanied children. The American Civil Liberties Union says it will challenge the policy in court.
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A judge ordered the end of migrant family separations last year. But a report says 30 kids remain in custody without their parents.
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform issued subpoenas earlier this year after the federal agencies overseeing immigration policy refused to provide information voluntarily.
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Photos show almost 400 migrants packed in cages at Texas processing center
Vice President Mike Pence visited a migrant processing center in McAllen on Friday. According to reporters who accompanied him, the tour showed hundreds of men in cages without mats to sleep on, and some migrants hadn’t showered in days.
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Near the border, a former camp for oilfield workers now holds hundreds of migrant children
The emergency shelter in Carrizo Springs has already drawn protests, but the company that runs it says it’s providing a better environment for migrants than overcrowded Border Patrol facilities.
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“The federal government has really dropped the ball”: Texas lawmakers express concern about conditions for migrants in U.S. custody
Two Texas House committees met for hours to discuss the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. And some Democratic lawmakers said the state has a responsibility to provide humanitarian assistance. But what options they have remained unclear.
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Analysis: U.S.-Mexico border detention efforts aren’t good enough, according to the government itself
A steady stream of critical and detailed reports about the federal government’s handling of migrants and children at the U.S.-Mexico border paint a vivid picture of what’s going on. The source? The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security.
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Family separations aren’t over. As many as five kids per day are separated from their parents at the border.
More than a year after President Donald Trump ended the policy that led to widespread family separations, migrant advocates say the government continues separating children from parents for questionable reasons.
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In El Paso court, migrants no longer get legal advocates or pre-hearing briefings on their rights
El Paso’s backlogged immigration court recently halted programs designed to aid asylum seekers as they navigate a complicated legal system. “The confusion in the courtroom is palpable,” says one advocate.