Posted on · The policy required asylum seekers who passed through Mexico on their way to the U.S. to stay in Mexico while their claims were processed. Many were forced to live in sometimes dangerous and unsanitary migrant camps.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · After kids are processed at the border, most are reconnected with family members and restart their lives in a new country, in a new language and with a new school. Each year, hundreds of them end up in Houston.
Posted on · The figures are preliminary and don't include what Border Patrol agents call "got aways." Officials say it was the highest monthly total since at least 2006.
Posted on · Their mother has been located in the United States and the goal is to reunite the girls, aged 3 and 5, with her.
Posted on · With 18,000 migrant children and teens in federal custody and reports of overcrowded border facilities, politicians on both sides have been quick to point fingers. Three attorneys spoke with Houston Public Media about what's actually happening.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · Biden announced plans to speed up the processing of migrant children traveling alone to the United States, but said his policy of returning most families to Mexico remains unchanged.
Posted on · The Department of Defense approved a request to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children at its Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and at El Paso’s Fort Bliss.
Posted on · Texas Health and Human Services confirmed 261 COVID-19 cases in state-licensed facilities and foster care for migrant children since March 5th, 2021.
Posted on · Immigration experts discuss the humanitarian crisis at the southern US border and share the stories of what migrants are facing.
Posted on · Images released by a Democratic U.S. representative show settings similar to those that Democrats hammered former President Donald Trump over two years ago, when that administration encountered an increase of migrant apprehensions
Posted on · The emergency intake site at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas will temporarily house up to 3,000 boys ages 15 to 17 for up to 90 days.
Posted on · Some residents are packing up to leave, others are just arriving. And for some, the wait continues.
Posted on · In the wake of the winter freeze, day laborers and other immigrant workers are already reporting incidents of wage theft as they help Houstonians recover. Many of the storm’s second responders doing critical repairs are in positions that are easy to exploit.