US to reconsider asylum for separated immigrant families
- 14-Sep-2018
US President Donald Trump’s administration has agreed to reconsider the asylum claims of some 1,000 immigrant parents and children who were separated at the US border as part of a deal to settle lawsuits over his “zero-tolerance” immigration policy. The settlement, detailed in court documents late on Wednesday, represented a victory for rights groups that […]
People donate millions to help reunite families after this viral tweet
- 11-Aug-2018
A viral tweet has inspired people to donate millions of frequent flyer miles to help reunite separated immigrant families. Non-profit organizations have been working to reunite hundreds of children and parents who were separated from each other at the U.S.-Mexico border. This week, they got a little bit of help from University of Michigan Law […]
Protesters across US call on Trump to reunite immigrant families
- 01-Jul-2018
WASHINGTON: Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities across the United States on Saturday to demand the Trump administration reverse an immigration crackdown that has separated children from parents at the U.S-Mexico border and led to plans for military-run detention camps. Outside the White House, protesters waved “Families Belong Together” signs and chanted “Shame!” […]
States sue Trump over immigrant families as Congress quarrels
- 27-Jun-2018
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its separation of migrant children and parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, saying President Donald Trump’s order last week ending the breakups was illusory. In a complaint filed with U.S. District Court in Seattle, 17 states and the District of Columbia argued […]