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Zero Tolerance

Trump’s Immigration Policy at the Border

The Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy called for the prosecution of all people who attempt to enter the country illegally, and has resulted in the separation of more than 2,300 migrant children from their parents since April. ProPublica is covering the ongoing developments.

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Six Children Died in Border Patrol Care. Democrats in Congress Want to Know Why.

Video obtained by ProPublica contradicted the Border Patrol’s account of 16-year-old Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez’s death. Now, House Democrats are pressuring the agency to explain why six migrant children died under its care in less than a year.

by Robert Moore, special to ProPublica,

Zero Tolerance

Después de la controversia, Heartland va a cerrar cuatro albergues para jóvenes inmigrantes en Illinois

Al mismo tiempo, otro operador de albergues está intentando expandir su presencia en Chicago.

por Melissa Sanchez, Duaa Eldeib y Jodi S. Cohen,

Zero Tolerance

After Controversy, Heartland to Close Four Illinois Shelters for Immigrant Youth

At the same time, another shelter operator is trying to expand its footprint in Chicago.

by Melissa Sanchez, Duaa Eldeib, and Jodi S. Cohen,

Zero Tolerance

Senators Demand Investigation Into Sexual Abuse at Immigrant Children’s Shelters

Sens. Charles Grassley and Dianne Feinstein said they are particularly concerned that allegations of sexual assault of unaccompanied minors aren’t being properly investigated.

by Michael Grabell and Topher Sanders,

Internal Investigation Confirms Border Patrol Failures Leading Up to a 16-Year-Old’s Death on the Floor of His Cell

by Robert Moore, El Paso Matters,

ICE Has Access to DACA Recipients’ Personal Information Despite Promises Suggesting Otherwise, Internal Emails Show

by Dara Lind,

“Las mujeres en un lado y los varones en otro lado”: Cómo fue que los nuevos poderes, y los viejos descuidos, de la Patrulla Fronteriza separaron a una familia

por Dara Lind,

“Women to One Side, Men to the Other”: How the Border Patrol’s New Powers and Old Carelessness Separated a Family

by Dara Lind,

Border Patrol Officials Dodged Congress’ Questions About Migrant Children’s Deaths

by Robert Moore, special to ProPublica,

Dentro de la celda donde murió el adolescente guatemalteco bajo custodia de la Patrulla Fronteriza

por Robert Moore y Susan Schmidt, en reporte especial para ProPublica, y Maryam Jameel, ProPublica,

Inside the Cell Where a Sick 16-Year-Old Boy Died in Border Patrol Care

by Robert Moore and Susan Schmidt, special to ProPublica, and Maryam Jameel, ProPublica,

New Video Shows Border Patrol Account of Child’s Death Was Not True

by Lucas Waldron and Katie Campbell,

Border Agents Can Now Get Classified Intelligence Information. Experts Call That Dangerous.

by Melissa del Bosque,

El caso que hizo que una exabogada de ICE se diera cuenta de que el gobierno se estaba basando en “pruebas” falsas contra los migrantes

por Melissa del Bosque,

The Case That Made an Ex-ICE Attorney Realize the Government Was Relying on False “Evidence” Against Migrants

by Melissa del Bosque,

Solicitantes de asilo que obedecieron las reglas de Trump quedan ahora descalificados debido a nuevas directrices del presidente

por Dara Lind,

Asylum-Seekers Who Followed Trump Rule Now Don’t Qualify Because of New Trump Rule

by Dara Lind,

Un agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza revela la realidad de ser guardia de niños migrantes

por Ginger Thompson,

A Border Patrol Agent Reveals What It’s Really Like to Guard Migrant Children

by Ginger Thompson,

Inmigrantes menores enviados a albergues de Chicago están traumatizados y enfermos, a veces con varicela o tuberculosis

por Melissa Sanchez, Jodi S. Cohen y Duaa Eldeib,

Immigrant Children Sent to Chicago Shelters Are Traumatized and Sick, in Some Instances With Chicken Pox or Tuberculosis

by Melissa Sanchez, Jodi S. Cohen and Duaa Eldeib,

Immigration Officials Use Secretive Gang Databases to Deny Migrant Asylum Claims

by Melissa del Bosque,

Una de las pediatras que atendió a niños inmigrantes describe un patrón de brechas en la atención médica proporcionada en los albergues

por Michael Grabell,

Pediatrician Who Treated Immigrant Children Describes Pattern of Lapses in Medical Care in Shelters

by Michael Grabell,

Zero Tolerance: Inside the Secretive Network of Immigrant Youth Shelters in Illinois

by Logan Jaffe,

ProPublica and Partners Win Pulitzer Prize for MS-13 Coverage

by ProPublica,

5 Things You Need to Know About the Closing of Immigrant Youth Shelters in Illinois

by Logan Jaffe,

Para un niño inmigrante, ¿cómo resulta vislumbrar el sueño americano para que luego se lo arrebaten?

by Ginger Thompson,

What’s It Like for an Immigrant Child to Have a Glimpse of the American Dream, Then Have It Taken Away?

by Ginger Thompson,

Salvadoran Girl Whose Cries Highlighted the Cruelty of Family Separation Policy Embraces New Life

by Ginger Thompson,

En los albergues para menores inmigrantes, los casos de agresión sexual se abren y cierran en un dos por tres

por Michael Grabell y Topher Sanders, ProPublica, y Silvina Sterin Pensel, en reporte especial para ProPublica,

In Immigrant Children’s Shelters, Sexual Assault Cases Are Open and Shut

by Michael Grabell, Topher Sanders, Silvina Sterin Pensel for ProPublica,

6-Year-Old Separated From His Father Tells Judge He Wants to Go Home

by Eva Ruth Moravec for ProPublica,

Agency Policing Tent City for Immigrant Kids Lacks Experience Investigating Sex Crimes Involving Children

by Topher Sanders and Michael Grabell,

Government Reverses Course, Sending 4-Year-Old Boy Back to His Father

by Ginger Thompson,

Todavía hay familias que están siendo separadas en la frontera, meses después de haberse revocado la “cero tolerancia”

por Ginger Thompson,

Un encausado se presenta solo al tribunal de inmigración. Tiene 6 años de edad.

por Eva Ruth Moravec, en reporte especial para ProPublica, junto con Ginger Thompson, ProPublica,

Families Are Still Being Separated at the Border, Months After “Zero Tolerance” Was Reversed

by Ginger Thompson,

A Defendant Shows Up in Immigration Court by Himself. He’s 6.

by Eva Ruth Moravec, special to ProPublica, and Ginger Thompson, ProPublica,

“Humanitarian Crisis” Looms as Arizona Threatens to Revoke Immigrant Children Shelter Licenses

by Topher Sanders and Michael Grabell,

Authorities Can Now Deny Visa and Green Card Applications Without Giving Applicants a Chance to Fix Errors

by Kavitha Surana,

Esto es lo que pasó a los 99 niños inmigrantes separados de sus padres y enviados a Chicago

por Jodi S. Cohen, Melissa Sanchez y Duaa Eldeib,

Here’s What Happened to the 99 Immigrant Children Separated From Their Parents and Sent to Chicago

by Jodi S. Cohen, Melissa Sanchez and Duaa Eldeib,

Mientras pasan los meses en albergues de Chicago, menores migrantes contemplan fugarse y hasta suicidarse

por Melissa Sanchez, Duaa Eldeib y Jodi S. Cohen,

As Months Pass in Chicago Shelters, Immigrant Children Contemplate Escape, Even Suicide

by Melissa Sanchez, Duaa Eldeib and Jodi S. Cohen,

Trabajador acusado de abusar sexualmente a ocho menores de edad en albergue para inmigrantes

por Michael Grabell y Topher Sanders,

Informes revelan supervisión “laxa,” actividad sexual en centros de acogida de niños inmigrantes en Chicago

por Duaa Eldeib, Jodi S. Cohen y Melissa Sanchez,

Worker Charged With Sexually Molesting Eight Children at Immigrant Shelter

by Topher Sanders and Michael Grabell,

Records Reveal “Lax” Supervision, Sexual Activity at Chicago-Area Shelters Housing Immigrant Children

by Duaa Eldeib, Jodi S. Cohen and Melissa Sanchez,

Refugios para jóvenes inmigrantes: “Si eres un depredador, es una mina de oro”

por Michael Grabell y Topher Sanders,

Recuperó a su bebé del centro de acogida de inmigración. Y, ¿ahora qué?

por Kavitha Surana,

She Got Her Baby Back From Immigration Foster Care. Now What?

by Kavitha Surana,

“Ocultos a plena vista”: Cientos de migrantes menores son albergados en una red opaca de refugios en Illinois

por Jodi S. Cohen, Duaa Eldeib y Melissa Sanchez,

Una bebé fue separada de su tío en la frontera. Tres meses después, su madre todavía está tratando de recuperarla.

por Kavitha Surana,

Immigrant Youth Shelters: “If You’re a Predator, It’s a Gold Mine”

by Michael Grabell and Topher Sanders,

“Hidden in Plain Sight”: Hundreds of Immigrant Children and Teens Housed in Opaque Network of Chicago-Area Shelters

by Jodi S. Cohen, Duaa Eldeib and Melissa Sanchez,

Immigrant Shelters Drug Traumatized Teenagers Without Consent

by Caroline Chen and Jess Ramirez,

A Baby Was Separated From Her Uncle at the Border. Three Months Later, Her Mother Is Still Trying to Get Her Back.

by Kavitha Surana,

Watch the 6-Year-Old Salvadoran Girl Heard on a Secret Recording Out of a Border Patrol Detention Facility Finally Being Reunited With Her Mom

by Ginger Thompson,

La niña de 6 años escuchada en una grabación de audio de una instalación fronteriza sigue separada de su madre, que se esfuerza para criarla desde 1.000 millas de distancia

por Ginger Thompson,

“Solo quiero decirle que lo amo”

por Kavitha Surana,

The 6-Year-Old Heard on Border Facility Audiotape Is Still Separated From Her Mother, Who Must Parent From 1,000 Miles Away

by Ginger Thompson,

“I Just Want to Tell My Son I Love Him”

by Kavitha Surana,

The Immigrant Children’s Shelters Near You

by Decca Muldowney, Alex Mierjeski, Claire Perlman, Lilia Chang, Ken Schwencke, Adriana Gallardo and Derek Kravitz,

Sobre el mapa de centros de niños inmigrantes

por Decca Muldowney y Adriana Gallardo,

Here’s What It’s Like to Work at a Shelter for Immigrant Kids

by Kavitha Surana and Robert Faturechi,

About the Immigrant Children Shelter Map

by Decca Muldowney and Adriana Gallardo,

Conhece algo sobre um centro de detenção ou abrigo das crianças imigrantes?

by Adriana Gallardo,

Do You Know a Child In a Detention Center or Shelter Facility?

by Adriana Gallardo,

Conhece uma criança num abrigo ou centro de detenção nos EUA?

by Adriana Gallardo,

Do You Know Something About a Detention Center or Shelter Where the Government is Holding Children?

by Adriana Gallardo,

¿Sabes algo de un centro de detención o de un refugio de niños inmigrantes?

por Adriana Gallardo,

¿Conoces a un niño en un centro de detención o refugio?

por Adriana Gallardo,

Estos son los centros con niños inmigrantes que están cerca de ti

por Decca Muldowney, Alex Mierjeski, Claire Perlman, Lilia Chang, Ken Schwencke, Adriana Gallardo and Derek Kravitz,

He estado cubriendo MS-13 durante un año. Estos son los cinco puntos en los que Trump se equivoca sobre la pandilla

por Hannah Dreier,

Para una niña de seis años atrapada en el laberinto de inmigración, un número de teléfono memorizado se convierte en su salvavidas

por Ginger Thompson,

Video: Separada de su madre en la frontera, una niña de seis años tiene que buscar su propio camino

por Nadia Sussman y Ginger Thompson,

I’ve Been Reporting on MS-13 for a Year. Here Are the 5 Things Trump Gets Most Wrong.

by Hannah Dreier,

Video: Separated From Her Mother at the Border, a 6-Year-Old Has to Find Her Own Way

by Nadia Sussman and Ginger Thompson,

For a 6-Year-Old Snared in the Immigration Maze, a Memorized Phone Number Proves a Lifeline

by Ginger Thompson,

Behind the Criminal Immigration Law: Eugenics and White Supremacy

by Ian MacDougall,

Video: The Voices Missing From the Immigration Debate

by ProPublica,

DHS Chief is Confronted With ProPublica Tape of Wailing Children Separated from Parents

by Stephen Engelberg,

Escucha a los niños que acaban de ser separados de sus padres en la frontera

par Ginger Thompson,

Listen to Children Who’ve Just Been Separated From Their Parents at the Border

by Ginger Thompson,