Federal Judge Orders Government To Seek Consent Before Medicating Migrant Children
The court ruled the government must abide by a decades-old court settlement affecting the detention of migrant children.
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Melania Trump Travels To Arizona To Visit A Migrant Facility
It's the first lady's second visit to a detention center for migrant children in two weeks. She wore white pants and a black top — with no apparent message on the back.
Trump Administration To Open Temporary Tent Shelter In Texas For Migrant Children
The Trump administration is scrambling to find shelter space for a growing number of juveniles who have been separated from their parents under the policy of prosecuting all illegal border crossers.
Former Child Refugees, Rescued From Nazis, Urge U.K. To Take Syrian Kids
The "Kindertransport" program of the late 1930s rescued hundreds of European children from the Nazis. Some former refugees, now in their 90s, want the U.K. to accept 3,000 unaccompanied Syrian kids.
Young Migrants, Some Arriving Without Parents, Seek A Safe Place
In Munich last weekend, 195 children seeking asylum showed up alone. The growing number of unaccompanied minors presents a special challenge to German authorities, who generally don't deport children.
U.S. Sees Uptick In Number Of Children Crossing Its Southern Border
In August, 4,506 children were apprehended along the Southwest border. The Obama administration said the 8 percent increase from last month was "concerning."
Obama Immigrant Detention Policies Under Fire
Since the unaccompanied minors crisis last year, the Obama administration is walking a fine line. With a backlog in the courts, many immigrants remain detained with an uncertain future.
Many Unaccompanied Minors No Longer Alone, But Still In Limbo
Many of the thousands of youths who arrived in the U.S. in 2014 now live with family, awaiting hearings on whether they can stay. But finding legal and mental health assistance remains a challenge.
Child Migrants Settle Uneasily In The Big Easy
U.S. immigration officials have allowed tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors from Central America to join family members or other guardians in the U.S. Nearly 1,000 are in New Orleans, for now.