Articles for Migrant Shelter

Judge's ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge's ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — A judge blasted efforts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shutter one of the oldest and largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border in a scathing ruling Tuesday, accusing the Republican of “outrageous” conduct over his claims that the shelter encourages migrants to enter the country illegally. Judge Francisco X. Dominguez ruled that Paxton’s attempts to …

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Judge blocks Texas AG's effort to obtain records from migrant shelter on US-Mexico border
9 months, 1 week ago

Judge blocks Texas AG's effort to obtain records from migrant shelter on US-Mexico border

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Texas judge on Monday …

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No room at the inn? As holidays approach, migrants face eviction from New York City shelters
1 year ago

No room at the inn? As holidays approach, migrants face eviction from New York City shelters

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — It could be a cold, grim New Year for thousands of migrant families living in New York City’s emergency shelter system. Migrants queue in the cold as they look for a shelter outside a migrant assistance center at St. Brigid Elementary School on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in New York. Migrant Karina Obando, from Ecuador poses for …

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Advocates scramble to aid homeless migrant families after Massachusetts caps emergency shelter slots
1 year, 1 month ago

Advocates scramble to aid homeless migrant families after Massachusetts caps emergency shelter slots

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Advocates struggling to keep newly arrived migrant families off the streets in Massachusetts are relying on a patchwork of airport lounges, hospital waiting rooms and churches after the state capped the number of beds in family shelters and offered few options for those facing homelessness. In New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced he’s limiting shelter stays for …

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Migrant shelters in Guatemala under threat from legal reforms
1 year, 10 months ago

Migrant shelters in Guatemala under threat from legal reforms

Al Jazeera  

Critics of recent immigration reform fear laws could criminalise religious groups and volunteers who work with migrants and asylum seekers. “If we did that, we would be losing the trust that migrants have in us because here migrants come and speak and tell their stories.” But if shelters like Tax’s fail to comply, authorities could use elements of the reforms …

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Migrant kids play, watch TV in what US calls ‘model’ shelter
3 years, 5 months ago

Migrant kids play, watch TV in what US calls ‘model’ shelter

Associated Press  

POMONA, Calif. — Teenage boys chased down soccer balls on grassy fields. The Biden administration on Friday gave a rare look inside an emergency shelter it opened to house migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone, calling the California facility a model among its large-scale sites. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, whose agency is in charge of …

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US awards huge shelter contracts amid child migrant increase
3 years, 7 months ago

US awards huge shelter contracts amid child migrant increase

Associated Press  

Confronted with a stream of unaccompanied children crossing the border from Mexico, the U.S. government has awarded shelter-construction and management contracts to private companies that critics say may not be equipped to adequately care for the minors. In its haste to provide new facilities, the Department of Health and Human Services awarded the largest contracts — worth more than $2 …

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US orders emergency agency to help with surge of migrant children
3 years, 9 months ago

US orders emergency agency to help with surge of migrant children

Al Jazeera  

Joe Biden’s administration enlists FEMA to support effort to temporarily house thousands of children who crossed the US-Mexico border alone. The United States government has ordered an emergency agency that usually responds to floods, storms and other major disasters to help care for a growing number of migrant children arriving at the US-Mexico border. Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the …

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