Groups Sound Alarm As Texas Pushes To Close Dozens Of Shelters For Migrant ChildrenCritics say a move by Gov. Greg Abbott to shutter dozens of shelters housing migrant children could seriously disrupt a national program that is already strained trying to care for minors crossing the U.S.-Mexico border alone.
Fewer Unaccompanied Minors And Families Crossing U.S. Border With Mexico In AprilAfter reaching an all-time high in March, the number of unaccompanied children encountered on the U.S. border with Mexico in April eased, with more adults crossing the border without families.
Huge Shelter Contracts Awarded As US Deals With Spike In Unaccompanied Migrant Child CasesAs the government deals with a stream of children crossing the border from Mexico without their parents, the U.S. has awarded shelter-construction and management contracts to private companies that critics say may not be equipped to adequately care for the minors.
Number Of Kids Crossing The Mexican Border Alone Hits All-Time High In MarchHistory being made along the Mexican border. The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone in March -- the largest monthly number ever recorded.
Migrant Teenagers Arrive At New Holding Facility In TexasA new migrant facility has opened in West Texas and welcomed its first group of unaccompanied minors.
Border Crisis In Spotlight As Democrat, Republican Lawmakers Take Dueling Trips To TexasTwo separate groups, lead by Texas lawmakers, are traveling to the southern part of the Lone Star State on Friday to spotlight the surge of unaccompanied children crossing the US-Mexico border in recent weeks.
U.S. Adding 11,000 Emergency Beds For Migrant ChildrenBy repurposing convention centers, camps for oil workers and military bases, the Biden administration has launched an unprecedented effort to open 11,000 emergency beds for migrant children.
White House Officials, Lawmakers Headed To Texas Border To Tour Processing Center For Migrant ChildrenA group of White House officials and members of Congress are headed to South Texas today to tour a facility for migrant children run by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Migrants Continue To Seek Asylum In U.S. Despite Officials Saying Not To ComeThe number of unaccompanied children who have crossed the southern border, who are now in U.S. custody, has grown to more than 15,000.
As Young Migrants Expected In Dallas, Homeland Security Head Spars With Congress Over Southern Border IssuesAs federal officials get groups of migrant teens to a temporary shelter in Dallas, President Joe Biden’s head of Homeland Security is sparring with members of Congress over the surge of migrants at the Southwest border.
Teenage Migrants Headed From Texas-Mexico Border To Convention Center In DallasThere is a surge of children crossing the southern border from Mexico and now the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas is preparing to receive thousands of teenage migrants.
Government Documents: Record Number Of Unaccompanied Children In Border Patrol CustodyThe Biden administration is facing challenges as the number of unaccompanied migrant children in US Border Patrol facilities reaches new highs.
Trump Administration Ordered To Stop Throwing Out Children Who Cross Southern Border AloneThe practice of throwing out immigrant children who cross the southern border alone must stop, that according to a federal judge's ruling on November 18.
Feds Have 6 Months To ID Children Split From Families At Mexican BorderA judge has given the federal government six months to identify potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.