The History Of The Flores Settlement And Its Effects On Immigration
President Trump has ordered the Justice Department to file a request to modify a court agreement known as the Flores settlement to allow for immigrant families to be detained together at the border. The settlement has governed the detention of immigran…
Fearing Deportation, Some Immigrants Opt Out Of Health Benefits For Their Kids
A growing number of American children are losing out on Medicaid — and other programs — because their parents are undocumented immigrants and fear detainment and deportation.
A Latino Nonprofit Is Holding Separated Kids. Is That Care Or Complicity Or Both?
Southwest Key has, for many years, operated shelters that house unaccompanied migrant children. The family separation policy shined a spotlight on that work, and raised uncomfortable questions.
D.C. Sniper Lee Malvo To Get New Sentencing Hearings
Tried as a juvenile in the 2002 slayings of 10 people, Lee Boyd Malvo got multiple life sentences without parole. Now, an appeals court has affirmed that several of the sentences must be tossed.
In The Event Of Attack, Here’s How The Government Plans ‘To Save Itself’
In Raven Rock, Garrett Graff describes the bunkers designed to protect government leaders and the roles for various agencies in the event of catastrophe. Originally broadcast June 21, 2018.
Mother And Son Reunite At Airport; U.S. Had Split Them Because Of Migrant Status
“I started crying when I saw him, because he is the only child I have,” Beata Mariana de Jesus Mejia-Mejia said after meeting her son at the Baltimore-Washington International airport.
In Major Privacy Win, Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrant To Track Your Cellphone
The Supreme Court ruled police do need a search warrant to obtain cellphone location information routinely collected by wireless providers.
Emails Raise Questions About Interior Secretary Zinke’s Link With Oil Executive
Congressional Democrats and a public watchdog group are calling for an ethics investigation into the secretary over a land deal between the Zinke family and oil and gas company Halliburton.
Laws That Criminalize Spread Of Infectious Diseases Can Increase Their Stigma
About a dozen states have added hepatitis C to the list of medical conditions for which people can face criminal prosecution if they knowingly engage in activities that could spread the disease.
Food Aid To Puerto Rico Is Salty, Sugary, And Unbalanced, Researcher Says
A professor of public health found boxes filled with sugary or high-sodium snacks was sent to people in need of meals after Hurricane Maria, and says food aid needs to be more nutritious.
Ex-New York Rep. Grimm Aims To Resurrect His Political Career
After serving time in federal prison for tax evasion, former Republican Rep. Michael Grimm of Staten Island wants a comeback. The first step is trying to unseat his successor, Dan Donovan.
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