illegal immigration

José spent three months in the hospital being treated for COVID-19. "All of the nurses clapped for me as I was leaving the hospital," he says. But now he faces a long recovery at home.

Undocumented With COVID-19: Many Face A Long Recovery, Largely On Their Own

Joseph Shapiro

People can spend months recovering from COVID-19 and sometimes have lasting disabilities. That is especially hard for undocumented people, who often are in high-risk jobs without health insurance.

Congress passed a bill last week that would allocate $3 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services to improve and expand its shelter network.

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Government Plans Dramatic Expansion Of Migrant Child Shelters

John Burnett

The government wants to avoid the kind of scandal that occurred in Clint, Texas, where scores of immigrant children were warehoused together.

Border Patrol is refusing to accept donations like toothpaste and soap to its detention centers.

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People Are Trying To Donate To Detained Migrants. Border Patrol Won't Accept It

Ryan Poppe

After hearing claims that detention centers are housing migrant children in unsanitary conditions, people are attempting to provide them with supplies.