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US reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia, Blinken says

A formal determination of Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention, which would elevate the priority of his case within the U.S. government, hasn't been made.

13 months ago

US sees 1st detained immigrant death from coronavirus

A family representative identified the deceased as Carlos Ernesto Escobar, a diabetic who left El Salvador with his mother and sisters in 1980 and lived in the Los Angeles area.

By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Border Patrol needlessly spent $12M at Texas facility, says government watchdog

Over five months, Customs and Border Protection paid $5.3 million for 650,000 meals that were never ordered, according to the Government Accountability Office..

By Cedar Attanasio, AP

4 years ago

DHS takes money from disaster funds to pay for detention needs

The Department of Homeland Security will use funds from other component agencies to fund increased capacity at migrant detention centers and immigrant hearing facilities.

By Jessie Bur

5 years ago

Border official resigns amid uproar over migrant children

Customs and Border Protection is the agency that apprehends and first detains migrant parents and children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Lawyers who visited facilities last week described squalid conditions to The Associated Press, which first reported on the complaints.

5 years ago

Key Democrat worries Trump’s Supreme Court nominee poses national security concerns

The ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee wants more information on Brett Kavanaugh's past work on policies regarding enemy combatants and domestic surveillance.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago