President Donald Trump’s so-called “one, big beautiful” tax and spending bill allocates $170 billion to fulfill the administration’s long list of immigration priorities, including hiring for law ...

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — New revelations about conditions at a Texas detention facility for immigrant families have stoked ongoing concerns from attorneys representing children. The details are part of a ...

ARLETA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Through dancing and chanting, dozens denounced a proposed detention center for migrant children in Arleta. "I'm so glad we're here to say, 'This is enough. Not in our ...

A newly uncovered document flagged last week in a federal court filing threatens undocumented immigrant children in government custody with “prolonged” detention if they choose to exercise their legal ...

The lack of heat at the Baltimore Youth Detention Center has intensified calls to end the practice of automatically charging some children as adults. Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue, ...

Despite a general decrease in youth crime, there is a renewed push for punitive measures like youth detention. Studies show that detaining young people increases their likelihood of reoffending in the ...

Illinois is raising the minimum juvenile detention age to 12 this year and 13 in 2027, prioritizing rehabilitation.

Children are less likely to be given bail for repeat offending and more likely to be sentenced to detention under the new ...