family separation
U.S. to use military base in Oklahoma to shelter migrant children
The facility at Fort Sill near Lawton, Oklahoma, would be capable of holding 1,400 kids. Continue reading
Trump pushed staff for months to reinstate large-scale family separation policy: reports
President Donald Trump has been urging his staff for months to reinstate large-scale separation of migrant families crossing the border, according to U.S. media reports. Continue reading
Trump admin wants 2 years to reunite migrant children with their families
The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice last year. Continue reading
Judge may order Trump admin to reunite more migrant families separated at Mexico border
A federal court judge in California has expanded the number of migrant families separated at the border that the government may be required to reunite. Continue reading
Woman who climbed Statue of Liberty scales Texas building to protest family separation
A woman who climbed the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July last year to protest family separation has been arrested after climbing a school building run by shelter organization Southwest Key in Austin, Texas. Continue reading
Reunited immigrant families now suffering trauma after U.S. border separation
Immigrant families that were separated at the U.S. border and are now reunited say they are suffering from deep emotional wounds. Continue reading
Reports of child sex abuse raise pressure on Trump admin to reunite migrant families
The government of El Salvador said three youngsters, ages 12 to 17, were victimized at shelters in Arizona, and it asked the U.S. to make their return a priority. Continue reading
Officials defend handling of family separations at U.S. border
U.S. immigration officials defended their handling of migrant family separations before Congress on Tuesday, in the face of bipartisan criticism. Continue reading
Winnipeg joins call to end family separation in the U.S.
By Joe Scarpelli Reporter
Dozens gathered outside the U.S. consulate in Winnipeg for a rally to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policy on Saturday. Continue reading
Rallies across Canada protest separation of children from families in U.S.
From Vancouver to Halifax, crowds of people rallied in cities across Canada on Saturday to protest a policy that separated families who were caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading