“Whenever a guard would enter the dormitory, we'd scream that we needed water and had to use the restroom,” one immigrant told BuzzFeed News.
Confusion about who was being allowed into the US in recent days forced the administration to issue a stronger warning.
The changes to how immigrant families are being processed appear to only be happening in some parts of the border.
"These people cannot continue to wait."
"It's mind-boggling that Border Patrol agents are given this much power and leeway to make those decisions."
"It was like my life ended there," the woman told BuzzFeed News about being sent back. "I had this grand hope that I would finally be able to breathe easy and feel better."
Advocates said the government's pushback to the boy's release was an example of how difficult it can be to get an immigrant child released.
The Department of Justice said the action restores the ability of prosecutors to use their discretion to make charging decisions "based on a careful review of the particular facts and circumstances of individual immigration cases."
Trump's first travel ban, which went into effect on Jan. 27, 2017, created chaos and confusion throughout the world and separated thousands of families.
The incoming president plans to sign executive orders in his first hours on everything from COVID-19 to climate change and immigration.
The changes to how immigrant families are being processed appear to only be happening in some parts of the border.
"It was like my life ended there," the woman told BuzzFeed News about being sent back. "I had this grand hope that I would finally be able to breathe easy and feel better."
“Whenever a guard would enter the dormitory, we'd scream that we needed water and had to use the restroom,” one immigrant told BuzzFeed News.
Advocates said the government's pushback to the boy's release was an example of how difficult it can be to get an immigrant child released.
Confusion about who was being allowed into the US in recent days forced the administration to issue a stronger warning.
The Department of Justice said the action restores the ability of prosecutors to use their discretion to make charging decisions "based on a careful review of the particular facts and circumstances of individual immigration cases."
"These people cannot continue to wait."
"It's mind-boggling that Border Patrol agents are given this much power and leeway to make those decisions."
"If I didn't stand up for myself, this group of people were going to beat me to death."
Attorneys said paperwork issues with the older brother's visa resulted in CBP trying to deport him and send the 9-year-old to a US shelter.
