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Houston Matters

Migrant Minors Separated From Their Parents At The U.S. Mexico Border Reunification Deadline Missed

Abner Fletcher

Posted on July 10, 2018 · Officials have been working under a court-ordered deadline to reunite those migrant minors separated from their parents. That deadline was initially to be today (July 10).

Tags court-ordered deadline Dana Sabraw federal custody reunification Trump administration

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Judge Bars Trump Administration From Detaining Asylum Seekers Without Cause

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 3, 2018 · Under Judge James E. Boasberg’s injunction, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must grant parole to asylum seekers once they have passed a “credible fear interview,” as per a 2009 ICE directive

Tags American Civil Liberties Union asylum seekers Immigration and Customs Enforcement Trump administration U.S. Justice Department

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Trump Administration Moves To Rescind Obama-Era Guidance On Race In Admissions

NICK ANDERSON, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

Posted on July 3, 2018 · The action is likely to signal a shift toward advocacy of race-neutral admissions. The Supreme Court has upheld race-conscious admission practices as recently as 2016, but affirmative action in higher education remains a contentious issue.

Tags Obama-era supreme court Trump administration

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Abbott Asks Trump To ‘Reconsider’ Steel And Aluminum Tariffs

Travis Bubenik

Posted on June 28, 2018 · Echoing comments from trade groups, the governor says the tariffs could hinder growth in the oil and gas industry.

Tags economy energy Governor Greg Abbott oil and gas industry tariffs trade Trump administration

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UPDATE: Melania Trump Travels To Arizona To Visit A Migrant Facility

Sarah McCammon, NPR

Posted on June 28, 2018 · 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.

Tags border Donald Trump family separation ice immigration Melania Trump stephanie grisham texas Trump administration unaccompanied minors Undocumented immigrants US-Mexico border zero tolerance

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Operator Of Migrant Facility In Tornillo Says It Might Not Stay Open Past July 13 When Contract Expires

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on June 25, 2018 · An official with the company operating the facility slammed the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy as a "dumb, stupid decision."

Tags BCFS families divided HHS immigration migrant facility Tornillo Trump administration Undocumented immigrant children zero tolerance

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Sessions Defends Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies

SCOTT SONNER, AP / JOHN L. MONE, AP

Posted on June 25, 2018 · “Children have indeed borne much of the burden of our broken immigration system,” Sessions says

Tags Attorney General Jeff Sessions congress gang members immigration policies Jeff Sessions Trump administration

Houston Matters

Shelters Housing Migrant Children Have Histories Of Abuse And Allegations Of Neglect

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 20, 2018 · A new report looks at the backgrounds of facilities housing migrant children under the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" immigration policy.

Tags “zero tolerance” policy border separation children immigration neglect allegations Reveal Texas Tribune Trump administration zero tolerance Ziva Branstetter

Politics

U.S. Withdraws From U.N. Human Rights Council

Associated Press

Posted on June 19, 2018 · The announcement came just a day after the U.N. human rights chief denounced the Trump administration for separating migrant children from their parents

Tags Human Rughts Council Nikki Haley Trump administration United Nations

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Audio, Images Reveal Children’s Situation Inside Hosting Facilities Where They Are Separated From Families

HPM Digital Team

Posted on June 18, 2018 · An audio obtained by ProPublica contains little kids sobbing and begging for their mother and father, overwhelmed consular workers trying to help, and agents joking about the chorus of crying voices.

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Trump Administration Makes Site Selection For Tent City Near El Paso To House Immigrant Children Separated From Parents

CLAIRE PARKER, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 14, 2018 · The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Thursday it has selected Tornillo as a site to house immigrant children separated from their parents under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy.

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ICE To Send 1,600 Detainees To Federal Prisons

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on June 8, 2018 · The immigration enforcement agency said it needed the additional space because of a "current surge in illegal border crossings" and the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policies.

Tags Attorney General Jeff Sessions homeland security Immigration and Customs Enforcement justice department Trump administration

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Judge Says Yes To Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Family Separation Policy

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on June 7, 2018 · In a response to the Trump administration's request to dismiss the suit, Judge Dana Sabraw ruled that the "wrenching separation" of children from parents may violate their right to due process.

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UN Human Rights Office Calls On U.S. To Halt Separations Of Migrant Families At Border

Associated Press

Posted on June 5, 2018 · The Trump administration has adopted a new "zero tolerance" policy that has accelerated separations of children and their parents at the border

Tags border children and their parents migrant children Migrant Families separations Trump administration zero tolerance

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U.S. Supreme Court Calls Legal Challenge In Undocumented Teenager’s Abortion Case ‘Moot’

Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 4, 2018 · Justices made the decision months after the teenager, who was in federal custody in Brownsville, terminated her pregnancy. Federal officials argued they didn't have time to appeal a lower court's ruling that cleared the way for the procedure.

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The Justice Department Overturns Rules That Limited Asylum For Survivors Of Violence

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Posted on June 16, 2021 · In a victory for survivors of domestic and gang violence, the Department of Justice on Wednesday vacated the controversial Trump-era decisions.

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US Closes Trump-Era Office For Victims Of Immigrant Crime

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Posted on June 11, 2021 · The Biden administration says it has dismantled a Trump-era government office that was created to help victims of crimes committed by immigrants.

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Biden’s Task Force Has Reunited 36 Migrant Families — With Hundreds To Go

Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on June 8, 2021 · Advocates hoped for more, but the administration says this is the pace it wants as it scales up the effort. "We chose intentionally to start slow so that we can go fast later," an official says.

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