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Asylum seekers stand at the Greyhound bus station in downtown El Paso, Texas, late on December 23rd, 2018.

Why Is Border Patrol Stopping Greyhound Buses in Pennsylvania?

Customs and Border Protection searches of buses have increased—even far from the border.

A Honduran mother holds her daughter, who fell ill, while being examined by a doctor outside a shelter for migrants on November 21st, 2018, in Mexicali, Mexico.

A Fifth Migrant Child Died in U.S. Custody. Why Does This Keep Happening?

The government is keeping children in rudimentary detention facilities for extended periods of time, in the care of agents who are not trained to recognize when children are ill.

Jack Herrera

A family of three from Honduras crosses the border wall on the beach in Tijuana, Mexico, before surrendering to Border Patrol on the other side on December 13th, 2018.

Social Justice

One Reason Migrant Children Are Dying in Government Custody: Authorities Can’t Tell When They’re Sick

Two recent deaths have renewed questions about whether or not the government can adequately care for minors in its custody.

Jack Herrera

Border Patrol agents shine a light through the border wall as migrants search for a way to cross.

The Government’s Numbers Show Increasing Border Arrests. Does That Mean the U.S. Is Facing an Illegal Immigration Crisis?

As with any data set, understanding Customs and Border Protection's new statistics means looking at more than just the numbers.

Jack Herrera

A U.S. Border Patrol agent talks with detained migrants at the border of the United States and Mexico on March 31st, 2019, in El Paso, Texas.

News in Brief

Trump Wants to Train Border Patrol to Conduct Asylum Interviews

The new plan could mean more asylum claims will be denied, according to advocates.

Jack Herrera

Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro speaks at Bell Gardens High School, in Los Angeles County, on March 4th, 2019, in Bell Gardens, California.

News in Brief

Border Patrol Can Stop Most Americans in Their Own Neighborhoods. Presidential Candidate Julián Castro Wants to Change That.

For Border Patrol, the border encompasses a 100-mile zone that stretches inwards from Mexico, Canada, and every coast.

Jack Herrera

Migrants and asylum seekers awaiting processing are held in temporary fencing underneath the Paso Del Norte Bridge on March 28th, in El Paso, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has temporarily closed all highway checkpoints along the 268-mile stretch of border in the El Paso sector.

In El Paso, Border Patrol Keeps Families Under a Bridge (in Photos)

The agency said that, with government detention facilities overwhelmed, it had nowhere else to hold the families.

Jack Herrera

Five Takeaways From the Lawsuit Over Trump’s Plan to Keep Asylum Seekers in Mexico

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of 11 asylum seekers who have been returned to Mexico, alleges Border Patrol agents did not assess whether the migrants had reason to "fear for their lives."

Jack Herrera