Democrats accuse Trump of tolerating badly overcrowded and putrid holding facilities in a purposeful effort to discourage future immigrants. Continue reading →

The three pictures were made by two 10-year-old children and one 11-year-old at a McAllen, Texas, temporary shelter. Two of the children were from Guatemala and it wasn’t clear where the third was from. Continue reading →

Existing migrant detention facilities, especially those housing minors, have become a flashpoint in the 2020 presidential race. Continue reading →

Just 30 children remained at the facility near El Paso, said Rep. Veronica Escobar after her office was briefed on the situation by an official with Customs and Border Protection. Continue reading →

Lawyers warn that kids are taking care of kids, and there’s inadequate food, water and sanitation for the 250 children at the Border Patrol station. Continue reading →

A U.S. Army base in Oklahoma that the federal government says will temporarily house children crossing the border without their parents was used during World War II as a Japanese internment camp. Continue reading →

The facility at Fort Sill near Lawton, Oklahoma, would be capable of holding 1,400 kids. Continue reading →

The influx of children crossing the border without a parent or legal guardian was putting a “tremendous strain” on the resources of the agency tasked with housing them, the Trump administration says. Continue reading →

A 16-year-old unaccompanied migrant boy from Guatemala fell ill after he was transferred to a government shelter in Texas and later died, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading →

Trump administration officials said they had a goal of six months but opposed any deadline, saying it could take as long as two years to reunite children with their parents if efforts to speed up the process fail. Continue reading →