PBS News Hour

Why immigrant children are still detained at the border

Amid an influx of immigrant children arriving at the southern border, new images have surfaced from inside the overcrowded facilities on the U.S. side. The Biden administration on Monday sent officials to Mexico to discuss efforts to stem migration north. Amna Nawaz reports on the reasons behind the problem, which starts much farther south.

Why immigrant children are still detained at the border

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