1/ Thread: Here’s everything we know about immigrant children being separated from their families. #ZeroTolerance #separatingchildren #ImmigrantChildren http://trib.it/hE pic.twitter.com/2V4SZ83gAD
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2/ About 2,000 children have been separated from their parents at the border, but the actual number is likely higher. http://trib.it/hE pic.twitter.com/U3gbPKBbeX
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3/ This comes after the Trump administration announced a “zero tolerance” policy. That means all adults crossing the border illegally will be prosecuted. Since children can't be sent to federal jail, kids who are detained are being separated from parents. http://trib.it/hE pic.twitter.com/kVvQ6sp9qa
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4/ A temporary "tent city" opened Friday at the port of entry at Tornillo in Texas. The facility will hold 360 minors and could expand. Photos and video by
@i_p_a_1 for the@TexasTribune. http://trib.it/hE pic.twitter.com/m15mIK0JPHShow this thread -
5/ Why is the Trump administration doing this? The policy is meant to deter immigrants from attempting to cross the border illegally. http://trib.it/hE pic.twitter.com/zZF8D7oSVT
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6/ How did the Obama administration handle similar cases? The Obama administration drew criticism from immigration advocates for its 2015 policy of detaining mothers and children, but it released families from detention together. http://trib.it/hE pic.twitter.com/o2JkyjlAno
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7/ Why are people migrating here? We have explored this issue extensively in the past. As one migrant put it to us: “We found ourselves in a place where we had to decide - to die or to leave." http://trib.it/hC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSb4FQgjuAg …
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8/ You can explore the path that some migrants take here: http://bit.ly/2HZaae4 pic.twitter.com/NZQ7FFbL4V
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9/ And what happens to the children once they get here and are separated? They are taken into custody by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Caseworkers, judges and Border Patrol officers don’t know when families will be reunited. http://trib.it/hE pic.twitter.com/yIWAGmnbJL
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10/ How are Texas lawmakers reacting? Democrats are outraged. Most Texas Republicans have remained quiet. http://trib.it/hE pic.twitter.com/Qy8AUHXUKE
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11/ Looking to learn more? We made a list of reporters covering this story. Follow them here: https://bit.ly/2JZV7TD pic.twitter.com/AU1OGUTmlu
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12/ Got questions for us? Ask them here: http://texastribune.org/texplainer or email texplainer@texastribune.org. We’ll update this thread as we learn more.pic.twitter.com/OAkdUemumC
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13/ Here’s a list of organizations that are mobilizing to help immigrant children separated from their families: http://trib.it/hH pic.twitter.com/29Dn7XNUi4
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14/ Ted Cruz has introduced legislation that would keep immigrant families together after they cross the border. Here's what it would do: http://trib.it/hI pic.twitter.com/H2LsIw3VKo
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15/ We've gotten this reader question a lot: What kind of conditions are the kids living in? There are doctors and caseworkers. Kids go to school for 6 hours a day and spend 2 hours outside. They are allowed to make two phone calls a week. More details: http://trib.it/hI pic.twitter.com/eA8eIBNEXb
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16/ More details: Yesterday,
@ProPublica obtained audio from inside a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in which children can be heard wailing as an agent jokes: “We have an orchestra here.” http://trib.it/hL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoncXfYBAVI …Show this thread -
17/ Watch an aerial view of the tent city near El Paso that’s holding immigrant children who have been separated from their parents. http://trib.it/hO Reminder: If you have questions, send them here: texplainer@texastribune.org.pic.twitter.com/lGGmvoR2sc
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18/ Reminder: We're building a Twitter list of journalists who are covering family separations. Follow this list and let us know who is missing. https://bit.ly/2JZV7TD pic.twitter.com/wwQe8mvjhM
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19/
@SpeakerStraus has asked Donald Trump to end the policy of separating immigrant children from their parents: http://trib.it/hY pic.twitter.com/ZgUDIZv1Fe
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20/ We're keeping track of what all Texas lawmakers are saying here.https://twitter.com/TexasTribune/status/1009086622447652864 …
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21/ Follow
@neenareports for updates today.https://twitter.com/neenareports/status/1009120036844339200 …
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22/ What about people who are claiming asylum? Over the past few weeks, asylum seekers have been turned away at ports of entry by border patrol officers, according to reports. Homeland Security Secretary says CBP is asking people come back later. http://trib.it/i0 pic.twitter.com/ADAhbHC1xa
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23/ Why aren't migrants turning back? Why are immigrants coming here?
@neenareports answers this —> "1 mom from Honduras told us gang members threatened to kill her 3-yo son if she didn’t sell drugs for them." http://trib.it/i0 https://twitter.com/neenareports/status/1009132322510262273 …Show this thread -
24/ Are any girls being separated? Photos released to media only show boys. On a call with reporters Tuesday, the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services said they are working to get photographs of girls and toddlers. http://trib.it/i0 pic.twitter.com/EHBtyuj05s
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25/ New investigation with
@reveal: Several companies that house migrant children have employed workers accused of sexual misconduct and abuse.http://trib.it/i4Show this thread -
26/ An update: More than 2,300 children have been separated from their parents under the Trump administration's policy of "zero-tolerance" for illegal border crossers.http://trib.it/i7
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27/ The youngest children separated from their parents at the border — some of them infants — are housed in three “tender age” shelters in South Texas. http://trib.it/i7 https://twitter.com/JoaquinCastrotx/status/1008767410541924352 …
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28/ We're watching these developments from the
@AP.https://twitter.com/AP/status/1009452744766316544 …Show this thread -
29/ NEW: Donald Trump says he'll "sign something" to keep immigrant families together.http://trib.it/ie
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30/ Updating: President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that he would sign an executive order to end family separations.http://trib.it/ie
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31/ We're still updating our explainer. What's happening at the border? Here's what we know about immigrant children being separated from their families.http://trib.it/ig
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32/ This thread has everything we know about Texas-regulated facilities holding migrant children — including violations, numbers and more.https://twitter.com/TexasTribune/status/1009501723478691840 …
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