In the Media
News articles, online exhibits, and other media coverage of the regional migrant crisis
U.S. Must Provide Mental Health Services to Families Separated at Border
The New York Times, 11/06/2019
Under a “state-created danger” legal doctrine, a judge ordered the government to provide counseling and other services to compensate for trauma.
Under Pressure From U.S., Mexico Has Stepped Up Deportations Of Migrants
NPR All Things Considered, 10/29/2019
Under pressure from the Trump administration, Mexico has deported record numbers of migrants and increased enforcement along its southern border. The U.S. says fewer people are crossing north.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Health-Care Requirement for New Immigrants
The Wall Street Journal, 11/03/2019
A new policy would have required new immigrants to show proof of health insurance or the means to afford it.
Nearly 1 million migrants arrested along Mexico border in fiscal 2019, most since 2007
The Washington Post, 10/08/2019
The number of migrants taken into custody along the southern U.S. border soared to nearly 1 million during the government’s fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data released Tuesday. Overall, U.S. border authorities made 977,509 arrests during fiscal 2019, up 88 percent from last year and the highest total since 2007.
In this video series, artists, lawyers, advocates, and immigrants read the sworn testimonies of children held in detention facilities at the U.S. / Mexico Border. This project is part of a national campaign to establish legal protections for immigrant children held in U.S. government facilities.
The 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement sets a limit on the length of time a child can be detained, requires that they be held in the least restrictive area possible, and guarantees access to basic hygiene supplies, adequate nutrition, and appropriate clothing
Kidnap and torture on the US border
BBC News, 09/19/2019
Thousands of people are stuck on the Mexican side of the US border after changes in policy have made it more difficult for asylum seekers to enter the US. The Trump administration says these policies are working to stop migration on its southern border and that Mexico is responsible for their safety. But could its policies be putting thousands of people in direct danger?
Nearly a third of Latin Americans want to emigrate
The Economist, 09/07/2019
Crime, weak economies and corruption are pushing them to move abroad. When people vote with their feet, they usually make an informed choice. Venezuelans, for example, have many compelling reasons to leave Venezuela. Its government admits that it killed 5,287 people last year for “resistance to authority”, inflation has reached as high as 2,700,000% and by early 2018 the average person had lost 11kg (24lb) from hunger. Perhaps 13% of the population have fled—over 4m people.