Migrant Children
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U.S. will no longer deport unaccompanied migrant children following policy changeThe administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has eased a controversial border policy from the era of former President Donald Trump.WorldMar 12, 2022
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Migrant children testify to ‘horrible’ conditions inside U.S. shelters in court caseThe testimonials offer a detailed look into the conditions within a network of emergency shelters hastily erected to deal with a sharp rise of arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border.WorldJun 21, 2021
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More than 500 migrant children crowded into Texas facilityThe Biden administration allowed journalists to see conditions for the first time since the facility opened Feb. 9.WorldMar 30, 2021
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U.S. facing 20-year peak of migrant border crossings as children strain facilitiesMore than 4,000 migrant children were being held by Border Patrol custody as of Sunday, including 3,000 for longer than the court-ordered 72-hour limit, according to officials.WorldMar 16, 2021
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Parents of 545 migrant children separated at U.S. border still can’t be found: lawyersThe American Civil Liberties Union has sued over the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" family separation practice.WorldOct 20, 2020
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Roughly 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children expelled from U.S. since MarchThe children were expelled along with thousands of adults under new rules designed to slow the spread of coronavirus in the United States, according to court documents.WorldSep 11, 2020
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U.S. argues for migrant family detainment, despite judge’s order to release childrenIn court papers, the Trump administration argued a federal judge did not prove allegations that ICE isn't doing enough to control the spread of coronavirus in detention facilities.WorldJul 1, 2020
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U.S. must free migrant children from family detention as coronavirus persists: judgeCiting the recent spread of the virus in two of the three facilities, U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee set a deadline of July 17 for children to either be released with their parents or sent to family sponsors.WorldJun 26, 2020
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U.S. held nearly 70K migrant children in custody in 2019That’s more children detained away from their parents than any other country, according to United Nations researchers.WorldNov 12, 2019
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5,400 children separated at U.S.-Mexico border since July 2017: ACLUChildren from that period can be difficult to find because the government had inadequate tracking systems.WorldOct 25, 2019
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