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New Trump Policy Would Permit Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Families, Children

Brian Naylor, NPR

Posted on August 21, 2019 · The new policy would end the Flores Settlement and allow the government to hold families with children without a deadline, in a change from the way cases are handled today.

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Immigration Chief: ‘Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Who Can Stand On Their Own 2 Feet’

SASHA INGBER, NPR

Posted on August 13, 2019 · Ken Cuccinelli, acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the new rule, which can deny green cards to immigrants who use government benefits, is part of Trump "keeping his promises."

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Trump Administration Rule Would Penalize Immigrants For Needing Benefits

Pam Fessler, NPR / Joel Rose, NPR

Posted on August 12, 2019 · The so-called "public charge" rule would limit the ability of immigrants to get green cards if are likely to use government benefits, such as SNAP or housing aid.

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Trump Outlines ‘Merit-Based’ Immigration Plan, Still Far From Becoming Law

TAMARA KEITH, NPR

Posted on May 16, 2019 · President Trump's proposal would keep legal immigration levels the same but dramatically change who would be let in. It does not address the estimated 11 million people in the U.S. illegally.

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WATCH: After Supreme Court Ruling, How Does Trump’s Travel Ban Affect U.S. Immigration Policy?

PBS NewsHour

Posted on June 27, 2018 · The Supreme Court rejected challenges to President Trump’s third travel ban -- aimed mainly at mostly Muslim nations -- in a 5-4 decision. While Trump lauded the ruling, politicians and activists outside the court denounced the decision.

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Biden Administration Threatens To Sue After Texas Officials Say They’ll Yank Licenses From Facilities Housing Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 8, 2021 · A federal attorney claims an order from Gov. Greg Abbott violates the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and said legal action could follow if the state carries through with plans to pull licenses from the federally contracted facilities.

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More Migrant Kids Are In Federal Care Than Ever. Many Will Head To Houston

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on April 22, 2021 · The federal government is overseeing the care of record numbers of migrant children and teens. Over the next several weeks, hundreds of them will likely end up in Houston, where many have strong family ties. 

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Almost 19,000 Migrant Children Stopped At U.S. Border in March, Most Ever In A Month

FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, NPR

Posted on April 8, 2021 · U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants at the border in March, up 71% from February. The increase included a record number of unaccompanied minors.

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The Trump Administration Is Rushing Deportations Of Migrant Children During Coronavirus

Lomi Kriel, Texas Tribune

Posted on May 19, 2020 · Their father was missing. Their mother was miles away in Houston. Two sisters, ages 8 and 11, were survivors of sexual assault and at risk of deportation. With the nation focused on COVID-19, the U.S. government is rushing the deportations of migrant children.

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