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Families separated at Mexico border build new American life in Pennsylvania and other states

Keldy Mabel Gonzales Brebe was one of four parents who returned to the United States during the first week of May with temporary legal status to join their children.

By The Associated Press

Task force investigates whether Trump separated families earlier than known

President Biden’s family separation task force is scouring through thousands of unreviewed files to determine whether the Trump administration began separating families within the first six months of coming into office.

By NPR

Biden to allow separated migrant families to reunite in the United States

Reuniting the families is one of the Biden administration’s top priorities, something Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas described as a “moral imperative.”

By NPR

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Biden’s executive orders to examine policies affecting thousand of Pennsylvania immigrants

“My Administration condemns the human tragedy that occurred when our immigration laws were used to intentionally separate children from their parents,” wrote President Biden.
By Laura Benshoff/WHYY

Justice Department rescinds Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy

The report said, Trump administration officials "significantly underestimated [the policy's] complexities and demonstrated a deficient understanding of the legal requirements related to the care and custody of separated children."
By NPR

Court rules ICE must release children at Berks Residential Center, but advocates are concerned

“We have unfortunately seen Judge Gee’s orders ignored by ICE multiple times since 2015.”
By Alanna Elder/WITF

US watchdog: Separated migrant children suffered trauma

It's the first substantial accounting by a government agency on how family separation has affected the mental health of children.
By The Associated Press



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