3 Democratic candidates call for overhaul of migrant children shelters
Joining forces, the three Democratic senators and 2020 presidential candidates said the wellbeing of children in U.S. custody should not be compromised
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Joining forces, the three Democratic senators and 2020 presidential candidates said the wellbeing of children in U.S. custody should not be compromised
The Mexican government is offering migrants returned under the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy transportation to go back to their native countries
"We are concerned that overcrowding and prolonged detention represent an immediate risk," the report says
Sanders' campaign said the Vermont senator — unlike Buttigieg — is not soliciting "money from corporate executives at their homes"
The New York congresswoman said Border Patrol officers were detaining migrant women in cells with no water and instructing them to drink out of toilets
Financial strain, safety concerns and logistical barriers hinder the ability of a handful of non-profits in El Paso to represent thousands of asylum seekers returned to Mexico
The South Carolina Republican warned that a war could break out between Israel and Iran if Tehran restarted its nuclear program
Progressives dominated the first Democratic debate, vowing to enact single-payer health care systems and decriminalize border crossings
President Trump's reversal to allow U.S. companies to sell products to Chinese tech giant Huawei was criticized by many lawmakers, including Republicans
The Trump administration has forced more than 15,000 asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are adjudicated in the U.S.
Kamala Harris told the former vice president that his comments about working with segregationists were "hurtful" to people of color like her
In an extraordinary filing, the largest union of asylum officers said the policy they've been tasked with overseeing violates U.S. and international law
The Trump administration has vowed to go "full-throttle" and expand the policy along the entire U.S.-Mexico border
A recent internal report found that some ICE facilities had inadequate medical care and "significant" food shortages
Independent monitors who visited the facility said the children inside did not have access to soap and toothbrushes — and most had not showered since they crossed the southern border