Caitlin Dickerson

NYT Immigration Reporter

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Caitlin Dickerson is an immigration correspondent for the New York Times.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says his department is about to run out of money to house migrant children. The House is voting today on appropriating that money.

The Head of Customs and Border Protection resigns as outrage mounts over the treatment of detained migrant children

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says his department is about to run out of money to house migrant children. The House is voting today on appropriating that money.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A year ago this week, President Trump signed an executive order to end family separations at the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Stories from the border crisis, where there's limited access to food and showers

A year ago this week, President Trump signed an executive order to end family separations at the U.S.-Mexico Border.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The number of migrant kids in U.S. detention centers has reached its highest ever: 12,800. A year ago, the number was closer to 2000.

What’s driving the record number of migrant kids in U.S. detention?

The number of migrant kids in U.S. detention centers has reached its highest ever: 12,800. A year ago, the number was closer to 2000.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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James Steyer is taking on Mark Zuckerberg and other tech barons and he wants to empower the rest of us to do the same.

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President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are holding a final debate Thursday in Nashville, with Kristen Welker of NBC News moderating.

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