Joel Rose
Stories
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National
Border Patrol Officials Allow Reporters To See Inside Clint, Texas, Facility
On Wednesday, Border Patrol officials took reporters on a tour of a facility in Clint, Texas, where a group of lawyers allege children were detained without adequate food, supplies and sanitation.
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Latin America
More Asylum-Seekers To The U.S. Are Stuck In Mexican Shelters
As Congress moves forward with a $4.5 billion humanitarian aid bill to address the border crisis, migrants still arrive each day. But U.S. policy is beginning to shift the crisis to the Mexican side.
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Politics
News Brief: Trump Campaigns In Florida And Threatens Mass Deportations
President Trump chose Orlando, Fla., for the official kickoff of his reelection campaign. Also, he tweeted about an intensified immigration enforcement effort.
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National
Trump Administration Taps Hardliner Cuccinelli For Top Immigration Job
The administration named high-profile immigration hawk Ken Cuccinelli to lead the agency in charge of citizenship and visas, raising concerns among immigrant rights advocates.
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Politics
Administration Cuts Education And Legal Services For Unaccompanied Minors
The Office of Refugee Resettlement is telling migrant shelters to scale back on activities that are "not directly necessary for the protection of life and safety."
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Politics
Trump Administration Ends Some Services For Migrant Children In Shelters
The Trump administration is canceling English classes, recreational activities — including soccer and legal aid — for unaccompanied migrant children who are staying in federally-contracted shelters.
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National
Immigration Experts Question Whether Its Possible For Mexico To Stop Flow Of Migrants
Immigration experts say Mexican authorities are stretched thin by the overwhelming number of migrants from Central America. They question whether the White House threat to raise tariffs will help.
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Law & Courts
Judge Blocks Trump Use Of Emergency Power To Build Border Barrier With Military Funds
Judge Haywood Gilliam in Northern California granted a preliminary injunction against moving $1 billion in Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities.
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Politics
Democrats Clash With Homeland Security Secretary Over Migrant Children Deaths
Democrats on Capitol Hill clashed with the acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Wednesday over the deaths of five migrant children, who died after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
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National
Migrant Processing Center Temporarily Closing After 'Flu-Related' Outbreak
The McAllen, Texas, facility is the same one where a 16-year-old Guatemalan boy became ill last week, and died after he was transferred to another Border Patrol station.