Migrant Children

Acting DHS Secretary: Denying Money for ICE Beds Contributed to Overcrowded Conditions

Congress’s unwillingness to provide enough funding for beds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants has contributed to the overcrowded conditions at Customs and Border...

Rep. Michael Cloud: Obama Proposed Allowing Children to Apply for Asylum at Home

During a House Oversight Committee hearing on migrant children, Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) read a quote from former President Barack Obama illustrating that he, like President Donald Trump, proposed...

McAleenan Directed All Children in CBP Custody to Be Screened by a ‘Certified Medical Professional’

Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan told Congress Thursday that while not every child in custody of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has access to a pediatrician, he has directed that all children...

McAleenan: Migrant Children Died in CBP Custody Because ‘Crisis Is Exceeding’ Resources Provided

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) on Wednesday accused acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan of allowing migrant children to die while in the custody of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.