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A family of five who said they were from Guatemala and a man in a pink shirt from Peru walk through the desert after crossing in the Tucson Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border last month.

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Despite efforts of 3 U.S. administrations, migrant families keep crossing the border

8:17am September 23, 2023

by Joel Rose

Immigration authorities arrested more families in August than in any month on record. U.S. officials have long grappled with discouraging families from coming — and found there are no easy solutions.

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With a shake-up at the Department of Homeland Security, President Trump is indicating that he wants tougher immigration enforcement.

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Trump Administration Mulls Tougher Immigration Policies Amid DHS Shake-Up

9:16pm April 09, 2019

The Trump administration wants to toughen border enforcement and deter asylum-seekers. New figures show that more than 100,000 migrants were apprehended at the U.S. Southern border in March.

Families eat dinner at Holy Family Church in El Paso. Immigration officials have been releasing hundreds of asylum-seeking migrants into border communities. Churches and shelters are standing by to help.

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Along The Southwest Border, Shelters and Churches Scramble To House Migrant Families

6:04pm November 05, 2018

by Mallory Falk

Hundreds of migrant families are being released from immigration custody and are being housed, temporarily, in shelters, hotels and churches across the southwest border region.

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