Family of migrant girl disputes official story on her death
The parents of Jakelin Caal said she had been given food and water, pushing back on Border Patrol officials’ account of her final days.
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7-year-old immigrant girl dies after Border Patrol arrest
In a statement, Customs and Border Protection said the girl had not eaten or consumed water in several days.
Ex-judges to ICE: End immigration arrests at courthouses
Dozens of retired state and federal judges say immigrants should be free to visit halls of justice without fearing they will be detained.
US arrests 32 at San Diego border demonstration
More than 300 people, many the leaders of churches, mosques, synagogues and indigenous communities, participated in the demonstration.
US starts to withdraw troops from Trump border mission
About 2,200 of the active duty troops will be pulled out before the holidays, the officials said.
No regrets speaking out about abuse: Trump resort worker
The two women are now considering a lawsuit against the Trump Organization for workplace abuse and discrimination.
US appeals court won’t immediately allow Trump asylum ban
The ban is inconsistent with an existing U.S. law and an attempted end-run around Congress, said a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Working while they wait, migrants seek jobs at US border
Mexican authorities have encouraged all migrants to do in the hopes that jobs will help them put down roots here rather than crossing into the U.S.
Trump demands border wall money; shutdown showdown nears
The president wants the next spending package to include at least $5 billion for the proposed wall.
Trump resort hired undocumented workers: NYT
A statement from their lawyer, Anibal Romero, says that a supervisor also hurled racial epithets at the women and threatened them with deportation.
How detaining undocumented immigrants became a $10M cash cow for McHenry County
“It’s been a divisive issue because it raises the question, is there a profit motive when the county sheriff is making traffic stops?” a critic asked.
Trump keeps up pressure on Democrats over border wall
Trump had been gearing up for a showdown as he sought billions for the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump administration vows to prosecute migrants in future
Immigration officials often deport people who cross illegally instead of prosecuting them first for the federal crime of illegal entry.
Warnings grow over unsanitary conditions in Tijuana shelter
On one side of the complex, a mud pit grew where people took outdoor showers next to a line of foul-smelling portable toilets.
Texas detention camp for teen migrants keeps growing
By Tuesday, 2,324 largely Central American boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 17 were sleeping inside the highly guarded facility.
