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The Department of Homeland Security is offering a one-time $2,500 stipend to unaccompanied migrant children aged 14 and older to voluntarily leave the U.S., as part of a broader immigration enforcement effort, with restrictions on eligibility including minors no longer in custody and those from Mexico.
The Trump administration is offering unaccompanied migrant children over 14 years old $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, a move that has raised concerns among immigration advocates about the treatment of vulnerable children and the use of financial incentives to encourage deportation.
The Trump administration offered migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, aiming to encourage self-deportation, amid concerns about the influence of the financial incentive on children's decision-making and ongoing immigration enforcement efforts.
The Trump administration plans to offer unaccompanied migrant teenagers a $2,500 payment to voluntarily leave the US, as part of efforts to repatriate migrant children and reduce detention costs, with the option first available to 17-year-olds and requiring approval by an immigration judge.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan migrant children without a deportation order, amid concerns over legal protections and potential harm, just as deportation flights were about to depart.
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's attempt to end the Flores Settlement Agreement, which mandates standards of care and oversight for detained migrant children, citing insufficient compliance and concerns over deteriorating detention conditions. The ruling ensures ongoing oversight and protections for migrant minors in U.S. custody.
Homeland Security agents are conducting surprise wellness checks on unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., raising concerns that these visits are used to enforce immigration laws and potentially lead to deportations, amid ongoing debates about the treatment and legal protections of these minors.
A federal judge in California has ruled that migrant children held in open-air desert camps by US Customs and Border Protection must be expeditiously processed and placed in safe and sanitary facilities. The judge's order comes after children's rights attorneys argued that federal immigration officials directed migrants to these camps without providing adequate food, water, shelter, and medical services. The judge also ordered CBP to file an interim report by May 10 on the number of minors held in open-air sites and how the agency has complied with the order.
A federal judge in Los Angeles has ordered U.S. border officials to swiftly process and relocate migrant children from makeshift open-air sites in Southern California, citing squalid conditions and the children's entitlement to rights and protections under the Flores Settlement Agreement. The judge's ruling comes amid a sharp increase in migrant crossings in the region, with advocates applauding the decision and Border Patrol recording nearly 152,000 migrant apprehensions in its San Diego sector in the first five months of fiscal year 2024.
A Federal District Court judge has ruled that the U.S. government must promptly provide safe housing for migrant children who cross into the country unlawfully, rather than leaving them in unsafe open-air sites along the border. The decision, which takes immediate effect, establishes that minors at these sites are in the legal custody of the Department of Homeland Security and are entitled to certain rights and protections, regardless of formal processing. This ruling is expected to impact thousands of children and may require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to allocate additional resources to handle the influx of migrants.
A judge ruled that migrant children waiting in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border for Border Patrol processing are in the agency's custody and subject to a court-supervised agreement setting standards for their treatment. The Department of Homeland Security must quickly process the children and place them in safe and sanitary facilities. The ruling comes amid a legal challenge focusing on two areas in California, where migrants wait for several days for processing. The decision could have far-reaching implications as families with children increasingly make perilous journeys to the border, putting different stresses on federal agencies historically more geared toward adults.
A five-year-old migrant boy, Juan Carlos Martinez, died at a Chicago shelter where four other children were hospitalized. The city claims there is no evidence of an infectious disease outbreak at the shelter, but residents have reported medical emergencies and a lack of access to medical care. The shelter, which serves around 2,300 people, has been a destination for migrants seeking shelter in Chicago, which has received nearly 26,000 newcomers since August 2022. Concerns about the health and safety of migrants have been raised, with some residents calling for a cap on the number of migrants being accepted. The city denies allegations of inadequate healthcare access for migrants.
A 16-year-old employee at a Mississippi poultry plant died after being sucked into equipment, and it was revealed that he had obtained the job using the identity of a 32-year-old man. This incident highlights the ease with which migrant children are finding work in dangerous industries and the challenges companies face in verifying their true ages. The number of children working illegally has nearly doubled since 2019, with ongoing child labor investigations across industries. Mar-Jac Poultry, the company involved, blamed a staffing agency for the hiring of the teenager. The Labor Department is investigating the hiring of the minor and the accident itself, while the Department of Homeland Security is supporting the investigation. Other companies, including Tyson Foods and Perdue Farms, are also under investigation for alleged child labor violations.
A 16-year-old employee at a Mississippi poultry plant died after being sucked into equipment, and it was revealed that he had obtained the job using the identity of a 32-year-old man. This incident highlights the ease with which migrant children are finding work in dangerous industries and the challenges companies face in verifying their true ages. The number of children working illegally has nearly doubled since 2019, with ongoing child labor investigations across industries. Mar-Jac Poultry, the company involved, blamed a staffing agency for the hiring of the teenager. The Labor Department is investigating the hiring of the minor and the accident itself, while the Department of Homeland Security is supporting the investigation. Other companies, including Tyson Foods and Perdue Farms, are also under investigation for alleged child labor violations.
Gut-wrenching images captured migrant toddlers crawling through razor wire at the US-Mexico border, howling in pain as spikes from the wire stick into their flesh. The photos highlight the desperation of the humanitarian crisis, with families and even a double amputee risking their lives to seek asylum in the US. Cartels are using these vulnerable migrants as decoys to distract border agents while they smuggle drugs and criminals across more remote areas of the border. Texas towns like Eagle Pass are overwhelmed by the influx of thousands of migrants, pushing authorities to their limits. Despite efforts to deter migrants, such as razor wire and floating barriers, the number of crossings continues to rise.