Customs and Border Protection

Balearia ferry docked in Florida. White ferry with blue writing that reads "Balearia" on it against a blue sky with white clouds
Ayana Byrd  Sep 10, 2019 3:21PM EDT

Bahamians Denied Entry to U.S. During Post-Hurricane Dorian Evacuation

There is confusion and finger-pointing about why more than 100 people were not allowed to travel to Florida. Meanwhile, Trump doubles down on rhetoric to keep out “very bad” people.
Woman holds colorful protest sign that reads, "families belong together" in Spanish
Shani Saxon  Jul 31, 2019 5:22PM EDT

ACLU: The U.S. Government Has Taken 911 More Kids From Their Asylum-Seeking Families

The American Civil Liberties Union argued in court that in the year since Trump officially ended his “zero tolerance” immigration policy, 911 additional children have been separated from their parents or guardians.
Politicians sit and shake hands as Trump stand over them inside the Oval Office of The White House.
Shani Saxon  Jul 29, 2019 3:08PM EDT

Guatemala and U.S. Could Unleash Political Crisis With New Deal to Restrict Asylum

The “safe third country” agreement could threaten the lives of thousands of Central Americans. 
Two young boys wth black hair have their backs to camera inside a drab, cinderblock facility.
Shani Saxon  Jul 10, 2019 4:04PM EDT

Migrant Children Accuse Arizona Border Agents of Sexual Assault and Retaliation

Young people in a facility in Yuma, Arizona, say they were punished for speaking out against inhumane conditions.
Profile image of Black male Department of Homeland Security agent wearing a police uniform and eyeglasses.
Shani Saxon  Jul 3, 2019 12:31PM EDT

DHS Hits Undocumented Immigrants with Fines of Up to $500,000

The Trump administration is seeking to charge those who did not leave the United States after being ordered to do so.
A green and white U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sign is posted outside the U.S. Border Patrol station
Shani Saxon  Jun 26, 2019 5:49PM EDT

Border Patrol Refuses Donations for Children in Custody

Critics say the government is letting unfair rules get in the way of doing what’s right.
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Shani Saxon  Jun 12, 2019 2:32PM EDT

Immigrant Advocacy Group Says Tech Industry Enables Trump Administration

RAICES CEO Jonathan Ryan: “The tech industry deserves a lot of blame for what is happening at our borders.”
Outside view of a brown brick hospital emergency room, with ambulance written above the main door.
Shani Saxon  Jun 10, 2019 5:48PM EDT

Doctors Say Migrants in Need of Medical Care Are Treated Poorly

Recently apprehended asylum-seekers who are only in custody because of their immigration status are reportedly victimized via extreme security measures.
Small child wearing diapers and family members sleep in blue and orange tent
Shani Saxon  May 23, 2019 4:46PM EDT

Pentagon to Build Tent Cities Near Border for 7,500 Migrants

Military personnel will handle construction, but the facilities will still be managed by the Department of Homeland Security.
Immigration agent wears all black and covers his face with a black scarf as he stands near a barbed wire fence.
 May 21, 2019 5:20PM EDT

Teen Migrant is Fifth Child to Die in U.S. Custody

The 16-year old from Guatemala was diagnosed with the flu ahead of his death.
Profile view of pregnant woman wearing black shirt with long brown hair hiding her face standing beside a white and green U.S. Border Patrol truck.
Shani Saxon  May 15, 2019 5:42PM EDT

Are Federal Officials Criminalizing Pregnant Migrants?

Immigrant advocates say the United States Marshals Service is committing “atrocities” against these vulnerable asylum-seekers.
Close-up of the back of an agent wearing a black jacket with the words police ICE written in large, white letters.
Shani Saxon  May 9, 2019 5:07PM EDT

Arizona Student Detained by Border Control Released, Future Remains Uncertain

The high school senior was held in ICE detention for nearly a week following a routine traffic stop.
Border Patrol stands and rides small boat near U.S. Mexico border> His back is to the camera and the back of his jacket reads, Border Patrol.
Shani Saxon  May 8, 2019 3:40PM EDT

Arizona Students Protest After Classmate Detained by Border Patrol

Shortly after writing the teenager a ticket, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department turned him over to United States Customs and Border Protection.
A Honduran father holds his son as they wait in line to cross the Guatemala-Mexico border and register at an immigration facility in Tecun Uman, Guatemala, on January 19, 2019.
Shani Saxon  May 1, 2019 2:00PM EDT

Homeland Security to Start DNA Testing at the Border

The pilot program is slated to begin next week.
A group of migrant women and children walk past a U.S. Border Patrol agent after crossing over the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Mexico on December 2, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Apr 30, 2019 1:38PM EDT

Asylum Seekers Face Tough New Restraints

The government could soon charge a fee and limit the number of work permits.
A small child wearing a blue hoodie sweatshirt pushes a purple stroller over a yellow street curb outside a closed temporary migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico on December 6, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Apr 17, 2019 4:12PM EDT

DHS Panel Recommends 'Emergency Actions' to Address Migrant Families at Border

Panel of the Homeland Security Advisory Council: “Thousands of migrant children are in danger.”
A 7-year-old girl with long, brown hair leans on her father as he sits in a blue chair at the Catholic Charities-run Humanitarian Respite Center after being released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), on November 1, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Apr 3, 2019 3:28PM EDT

Officials Move Migrants From Underpass... To Parking Lot Tents

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it was relocating migrants “to a location with more space and more shelter capability.”
Migrants from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador stand in a prayer circle underneath the Paso Del Norte Bridge as an immigration official in a green uniform watches over them.
Shani Saxon  Apr 1, 2019 2:20PM EDT

Migrants Moved From Holding Area Beneath an El Paso Bridge Following Backlash

Central American immigrants were forced to sleep on the ground behind barbed wire for days.
A 7-year-old girl with long, brown hair leans on her father as he sits in a blue chair at the Catholic Charities-run Humanitarian Respite Center after being released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), on November 1, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Jan 29, 2019 4:19PM EST

Hundreds of Guatemalan Migrants Arrested at Arizona Border

Of the 242 people taken into custody, 130 of them were children.
Razor wire stretches out in the morning fog near the U.S.-Mexico border in Donna, Texas, on November 5, 2018 .
Shani Saxon  Jan 8, 2019 5:06PM EST

Just 12 Non-U.S. Citizens on Terror Watchlist Apprehended at Southern Border

As the Trump administration struggles to justify the need for a border wall, Vice President Mike Pence makes misleading claims about the number of “known or suspected terrorists” trying to enter the United States.