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Migrant Children
“Biden Plan” for Central America Continues the Crackdown on Kids
The “Biden Plan” for Central America treats refugee children as a national security threat.
Private Prison Companies Foresee Increased Profits as Ruling Limits Immigrant Detentions
A recent court ruling may not slow private prison companies expansion of immigrant family jails.
Central America “Aid” Won’t Slow Migration
The US government's new aid plan will only deepen crises.
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US Looks to Detain More Mother, Child Migrants, Sometimes for Months
Some in Congress have proposed measures that might mean more women and children are held or held longer.
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The LGBTQ Issue Where the President Must Still Evolve
President Obama has evolved on LGBTQ issues, but on immigration, is he still enforcing exclusion?
Advocates Say Asylum Cases Rushed at New Immigrant Family Jail in Texas
Corrections Corporation of America's new immigrant family jail in Texas is found to have few due process protections.
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In Border Disaster, Advocates Seek Names of the Dead
Nearly 6,000 people have died crossing the southern border into the US since 1998. Local authorities have struggled to deal with the remains and notify relatives.
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Obama Announces Order Allowing Millions of Undocumented Immigrants Safety, for Now
President Obama's executive order will allow some 5 million immigrants the right to live and work legally.
Obama’s Action Marks Historic Victory for Immigrant Rights, but Activists Warn of a Long Way to Go
President Obama outlined his plan to take executive action granting temporary legal status to up to 5 million undocumented immigrants.
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In Search of a Sanctuary for Migrant Children
Inspired by the Sanctuary Movement of the early 1980s, when at least 500 churches offered safe-havens for migrants escaping conflict in Central America, faith leaders today are looking to …