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How the Trump Administration is Rewriting the Rules for Unaccompanied Minors
An assortment of new policies are quietly reshaping the legal landscape for children who enter the United States as unaccompanied minors.
February 13, 2018
Watch: How a Crackdown on MS-13 Swept Up Immigrant Teens
Meet two teens accused of gang affiliation in a scene from the FRONTLINE documentary, "The Gang Crackdown."
February 12, 2018
FRONTLINE Wins Writers Guild Award
Martin Smith won for “Confronting ISIS” at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards.
February 12, 2018
Coming Up on FRONTLINE: MS-13, Iran and Saudi Arabia, Abacus and Weinstein
In the coming weeks, we'll bring you new documentaries on everything from the notorious MS-13 gang, to Saudi Arabia and Iran's feud, to disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein.
February 6, 2018
A Controversial Bill Would Criminalize Claims that Poland Was Complicit in the Holocaust
In light of the proposed bill, revisit FRONTLINE's 1996 documentary, "Shtetl," the story of an entire Jewish community in Poland that was lost in the Holocaust.
February 1, 2018
After Trump's State of the Union, Get the Backstory on 5 Key Issues
From MS-13, to opioids, to North Korea, explore FRONTLINE's reporting for the backstory on five of the issues President Trump touched on in his speech.
January 31, 2018
Why Trump Talked About MS-13 Gang Violence in His State of the Union
During his State of the Union address, President Trump talked about MS-13 – a gang that’s made national headlines for a string of teen murders on Long Island.
January 31, 2018
Pentagon Maintained Aid for Afghans Accused of Rights Abuses, Watchdog Says
A government watchdog has found that the United States military provided assistance to Afghan security force units implicated in human rights abuses, despite a federal law designed to cut off aid in such instances.
January 25, 2018
The "Human Cost" of The EU's Response to the Refugee Crisis
Europe continues to struggle with how to respond to an influx that has seen more than one-and-a-half million refugees and migrants come to its shores — and nearly 12,000 perish or go missing attempting the journey.
January 23, 2018
One Refugee's "Surreal" Journey From On-Camera, to Behind It
An update on Hassan Akkad, whose story was featured in the documentary, "Exodus," and who joined the film team for the 2018 sequel.
January 23, 2018
For Refugees in the Trump Era, a Tougher Path to the U.S.
While President Trump has said his policies are aimed at preventing terrorism, critics say new vetting standards risk costing many refugees their opportunity for safety from war, persecution and economic insecurity.
January 23, 2018
How the Far Right Has Reshaped the Refugee Debate in Europe
Across Europe, parties on the far right are experiencing renewed vigor, fueled in part by anger over the ongoing refugee and migrant crisis.
January 22, 2018