Trump Blames Democrats For Deaths of Migrant Kids As DHS Secretary Visits Border
Kirstjen Nielsen's visit comes as her department is under scrutiny for the recent deaths of two Guatemalan migrant children in U.S. custody.
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Department Of Homeland Security Promises Changes To Protect Migrant Children
Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen promises new "extraordinary protective measures" in the wake of the death of a second migrant child this month. They will require assistance from multiple federal agencies.
ICE Continues To Release Asylum-Seekers At Public Park In El Paso, Texas
Officials appear to have resumed coordinating with local shelters after days of dropping off hundreds of mostly Central American migrants without any plan.
8-Year-Old Migrant Boy Dies In Government Custody In New Mexico Hospital
The Guatemalan child died after midnight on Tuesday in Alamogordo, N.M. He's the second child to die in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody this month.
Trump Administration Will Send Asylum-Seekers To Mexico While Claims Are Processed
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Thursday that migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico — regardless of country of origin — must wait in Mexico while their claims are heard.
Unsafe Haven
The circumstances leading up to an apartment fire that killed 5 refugee children live on in the fractured lives of the surviving parents, and in their adopted community. “Unsafe Haven” is a 30-minute documentary produced by WFDD's David Ford, who reports on what happened in the aftermath of the tragedy and the questions that remain.
A Honduran Restaurant Hands Out Hot Comfort Food For The Migrant Caravan In Tijuana
When José Aguilar, a Honduran living in the Mexican border city who runs the restaurant Honduras 504, heard a caravan of mostly Honduran migrants was coming, he knew he had to do something to help.
Protesters And Police Clash In Brussels At Rally Against UN Migration Pact
Anti-immigration protesters threw firecrackers and stones, and police responded with water cannons and tear gas as the demonstration outside of European Union headquarters turned violent.
Opinion: What The Death Of A 7-Year-Old Migrant Says About This Country
A 7-year-old migrant died recently in custody of the U.S. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on what this death says about the U.S.
FACT CHECK: What's Happening On The U.S.-Mexico Border?
On Sunday, U.S. agents fired tear gas at migrants trying to cross into San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico. The migrants were protesting the slow pace with which the U.S. has been processing asylum claims.