Texas farmer finds young migrant girls abandoned near border without food, water

A Texas farmer says he found five migrant girls abandoned on his ranch without food or water. The children ranged in age from 11 months to 7 years old, with one girl suffering from severe dehydration.

Number of migrant children in US custody more than doubled in past two months, data shows

Attorneys, advocates and mental health experts say that while some shelters housing the migrant children are safe and provide adequate care, others are endangering children’s health and safety.

US begins reuniting families at Mexican border in ‘beginning’ of broader effort

The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced that four families who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration will be reunited this week in the U.S.

First group of migrant children arrive in Long Beach

As many as 150 migrant children arrived at the Long Beach Convention Center Thursday, beginning its operation as a shelter that will house unaccompanied minors from the U.S. Mexico border until they can be reunited with family or placed with sponsors.

First group of migrant children arrive at Long Beach Convention Center

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed that the first group of migrant children is expected to arrive Thursday at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Long Beach officials seek help from community for migrant children at convention center

Long Beach officials launched an online portal on Monday with details on how community members, local organizations and businesses can help support the migrant children from the Mexican border who will be temporarily sheltered at the city's convention center.   

Oakland, San Diego County move to close loopholes in California's sanctuary state law

An Oakland committee has voted to support closing key loopholes in California's sanctuary law, which would essentially prevent all state agencies, including the prison system, from cooperating with and turning over immigrants to federal immigration agents. 

Driver slowed or stopped before crash killed 13 migrants in Imperial County, NTSB report finds

The driver of an SUV packed with migrants stopped or slowed before getting slammed by a tractor-trailer in one of the deadliest border-related crashes in U.S. history, according to testimony released Monday.

Number of kids traveling alone at US-Mexico border hits all-time high in March

The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded.

Abbott calls on feds to investigate allegations of abuse at immigration center

Abbott called on feds to investigate allegations of abuse at the Freeman Coliseum, where a number of unaccompanied migrant children are being housed.

Poll: 40% of American disapprove of Biden's handling of the Mexico border crisis

More Americans disapprove than approve of how President Joe Biden is handling the sharply increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, and approval of his efforts on larger immigration policy falls short of other top issues.

Man accused of human smuggling in Mar. 2 crash that killed 13 near U.S.-Mexico border

A man is facing federal charges in the U.S. after he was accused of organizing a human "smuggling event" that led to the crash that killed 13 people earlier in the month.