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After Clint Scandal, Government Plans Dramatic Expansion Of Child Shelters
Congress passed a bill last week that would allocate $3 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services to improve and expand its shelter network. -
Border Community Remembers A Father And Daughter Who Drowned Crossing The Rio Grande
On Sunday evening, vigils took place in border towns to remember the father and daughter who died last week attempting to cross over to the United States rather than waiting in camps in Mexico. -
Polaroid Worker Who Protested Company's Ties To Apartheid South Africa Reflects On Wayfair Walkout
Caroline Hunter led the movement that resulted in Polaroid cutting ties with the apartheid government. -
Under Siege And Largely Secret: Businesses That Serve Immigration Detention
As more businesses face public and political scrutiny for making money off of the Trump administration's detention of migrants, many activists say the firms involved try to remain veiled in secrecy. -
Politics: The First Democratic Debates And Boston City Council Race Updates
The Mass Politics Profs return for a full hour of political insight and analysis. -
Supreme Court Takes Up DACA Appeal
The high court agrees to review the Trump administration's elimination of a program designed to help children brought to the country illegally. -
Scenes Of Tearful, Flu-Stricken and Underfed Migrant Kids Emerge In New Accounts
Advocates described a desperate and squalid scene in detention facilities. Days later, reporters given a tour of a Border Patrol station at Clint, Texas, saw a clean, orderly facility. -
Border Aid Bill Faces Standoff In Congress Over Protections
House Democrats say a Senate-passed measure doesn't go far enough to care for thousands of migrant families and children. -
Trump Wants To Withdraw Deportation Protections For Families Of Active Troops
The Trump administration wants to scale back a provision that protects the undocumented spouses of current-serving military members. Activists warn it could be highly disruptive. -
Asylum Officers: Trump's 'Remain In Mexico' Policy Is Against 'Moral Fabric' Of U.S.
The labor union representing asylum officers claims the policy formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols is a "widespread violation" of international and domestic law.
