Trump Pushes Back Against Border Separation Uproar
President Donald Trump tried to cast doubt Friday on wrenching tales of migrant children separated from their families at the border.
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President Donald Trump tried to cast doubt Friday on wrenching tales of migrant children separated from their families at the border.
CBS4 reporter Amber Diaz was able to tour a facility in Homestead which houses approximately one thousand unaccompanied migrant children, nearly one hundred taken from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
A picture of a Honduran girl crying as she and her mother are detained in Texas, came to symbolize for many the immigration crisis of children being ripped away from their families as they crossed the border.
A mother and child separated at the U.S.-Mexico border have been reunited.
After touring a facility in Homestead which houses unaccompanied migrant children, Senator Marco Rubio said there are a number of challenges that must be faced moving forward with immigration reform.
The mayor of Miami-Dade County wants to help the hundreds of children being held at a federal facility in Homestead.
First Lady Melania Trump visited two Texas facilities housing some of the more than 2,300 migrant children, but she is getting attention for a jacket she wore.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez was joined by a host of mayors from across the country in Tornillo, Texas who called for answers and more transparency in the government's handling of illegal immigrants entering the southern border.
President Donald Trump's biggest reversal is sparking fresh political and legal chaos amid new accusations of inhumanity toward undocumented migrant children split from their parents at the southern border.
House Republicans have decided to postpone a vote on one of two immigration bills until Friday.
A government-provided video released Wednesday night is giving a first look inside a shelter for unaccompanied children in Homestead.
President Trump has signed an executive order that ends family separations at the southern border.
A Florida mayor will visit the Tornillo, Texas port of entry this Thursday as part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors' protest of the Trump administration's policy of separating families under the guise of zero tolerance.
As lawmakers in Washington scramble for legislation to end the separation of children at the border, a showdown at a South Florida facility holding children has prompted accusations of a cover-up.
More than 250 children separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border are now being housed in three facilities in South Florida.
Two commercial airlines are taking steps to ensure they are not participating in the Trump Administration's 'zero-tolerance' policy.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is drafting an executive action for President Donald Trump that would direct DHS to keep families apprehended at the border together during detention, according to the Associated Press.
New information is being revealed about what happens to the youngest of the children being taken from their parents as they enter the U.S.
Senator Bill Nelson and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz were denied entry to tour the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children on Tuesday.
President Trump says he doesn't want to separate children from parents who illegally cross the border into the United States.
There were protests around the country over the weekend as the Trump administration's immigration policy comes under fire.
President Donald Trump is playing the blame game once again on a policy that has very little support on either side of the aisle.
The first lady is not happy with the new immigration policy being carried out by her husband's administration.
The US Conference of Bishops met in Fort Lauderdale and took aim at the Trump Administration's policies on immigration.
President Donald Trump addressed a variety of issues during a back and forth with the White House press corps Friday morning.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
Rain chances increase late in the afternoon and early evening, mostly along our western communities.
The Quarry 2 and Well fires in western Miami-Dade are now nearly fully contained after burning more than 19,000 acres, allowing some roadways to reopen.
Max Meyer allowed two runs in five innings to win his eighth consecutive decision to start the season and Heriberto Hernández homered as the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 for their seventh straight home victory.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
Rain chances increase late in the afternoon and early evening, mostly along our western communities.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
The Quarry 2 and Well fires in western Miami-Dade are now nearly fully contained after burning more than 19,000 acres, allowing some roadways to reopen.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
The federal government awarded a company owned by a Trump donor $1.7 million to install a new water cleaning system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, records show.
The Altoids were a callback to a viral moment between former first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush.
"This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," the president said in front of the enormous new jet.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.