John Burnett
Stories
-
National
Lawsuit Alleges Migrant Children Are Used To Catch Other Undocumented Immigrants
The Trump administration is using a system that is meant to help migrant children to deport the kids and their families, according to several lawsuits filed around the country.
-
Politics
Trump Pitches 3-Year Extention Of DACA Protections For Border Wall Funding
President Trump proposed a deal to congressional Democrats that would protect recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in exchange for $5.7 billion to fund the border wall.
-
Politics
A Waiting Game For Immigrants And Border Agents On 2 Sides Of The Border Wall
While Border Patrol builds up its fences in San Diego to guard against a national security threat, Central American migrants waiting in Tijuana consider whether the journey was worth the effort.
-
National
Texas Migrant Tent City To Close By End Of January
A tent camp housing migrant children in Texas is due to shut down by the end of January as the federal government releases more detained children to their families.
-
National
What 'Unaccompanied Alien Children' Means
The term is how the government describes some immigrant children, but it isn't always the best way to describe the children or the circumstances of their migration.
-
Politics
Trump Administration Changes Border Policy To Discourage Asylum-Seekers
Mexico and the U.S. have come to an agreement that immigrants from third countries, who are crossing or approaching the border to seek asylum, will stay in Mexico while their claims are decided.
-
National
Feds Alter Policies To Ease Overcrowding In Migrant Shelters
After an unexpected policy change, the Department of Health and Human Services plans to speed the vetting of sponsors so that more migrant children can be released from custody.
-
National
Migrant Girl Dies From Shock, Dehydration While In Border Patrol Custody
In New Mexico last week, a 7-year-old girl and her family entered the country illegally at the U.S. -Mexico Border. The girl later died of dehydration and shock while in Border Patrol custody.
-
Politics
The Differences Between The European Migration Crisis And The Influx To The U.S.
President Trump has compared the influx of migrants to the U.S. with the migration crisis in Europe. There are big differences in the situations, and some parallels in the political and policy debates.
-
National
Finally Reunited With Her Child, Migrant Mother Has A Warning For Caravan
Migrant families arriving at the Southwest border earlier this year faced forced separations. Now the president plans to stop immigrants with troops, concertina wire, tighter asylum rules and threats of tent prisons.