Immigration Crisis

DNA testing to reunite immigrant families raises ethical issues and should be used only as last resort, says medical experts

The government argued that DNA testing is faster than authenticating documents, and protects children from being handed to their non-biological parent.

US judge Dolly Gee rejects Donald Trump administration's 'cynical' request to allow long-term detention of migrant families

Judge Dolly Gee rejected similar effort by the Obama administration and ruled that immigrant children generally can't be held longer than 20 days.

Nationwide protests planned across US to pressure Donald Trump administration into reuniting migrant families

Many who show up will be anti-Trump demonstrators, others will be new to immigration activism, including parents who say they feel compelled to show up.

Seventeen US states sue Donald Trump's administration over forced separation of migrant families at US-Mexico border

An immigrant rights group sued Trump's administration on behalf of detained asylum-seekers in Washington state who have been separated from their children.

Texas charity takes in 32 immigrant parents separated from children at US-Mexico border

A fact sheet by the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies said authorities know location of all immigrant children in custody.