Chantal Da Silva

Reporter
Chantal Da Silva is a Reporter at Newsweek focused on U.S. politics, immigration and rights issues. She is a Canadian-British journalist whose work has also been featured by The Independent, The i Newspaper, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and elsewhere. Chantal has an MA in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario. Get in touch with Chantal at c.dasilva@newsweek.com.
                                    
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Why Do Migrants Keep Coming To The U.S. Border, Despite Trump's Policies?"Americans need to keep in mind how difficult and dangerous these journeys are—yet, people are doing it anyway," said  Mark Feierstein, who worked as a special assistant to the president and senior director for Western Hemisphere affairs under the Obama administration.

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Migrants In City Where 'Remain' Rule Will Be Extended Getting 'Kidnapped'"This policy is placing vulnerable people in areas controlled by criminal organizations, which see migrants as a commodity and a source of income," said Maria Hernandez, of MSF Mexico.

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CBP Tries to 'Dispel' Reports on Conditions at Migrant Detention Centers"There's a lot of misinformation that we are not allowing people to brush their teeth. This is a toothbrush," Chief Patrol Agent of the Border Patrol's Tuscon Sector, Roy Villareal, says in a bid to debunk reports on facilities in another state.

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Donald Trump's Immigration Policies Have Not Failed, Democrats Say"This is exactly what they wanted to happen. This is exactly what President Trump wanted to happen," said Texas Representative Diego Bernal.

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'Happy 4th Mr. President' Trends on Twitter—For Barack Obama"Your leadership, integrity, and intelligence are sorely needed and missed," one social media user wrote.

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Kushner Calls Palestinian Leadership Stupid, Suggests Refugees Stay PutKushner said, "the door is always open for the Palestinian leadership."

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Cory Booker Goes To Mexico To Help Migrant Women Make Asylum Claims"Their very human dignity is under assault, and it's being done in our name," Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker said.

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'Mini AOC' Twitter Account Pulled After Family Claims to Receive ThreatsThe eight-year-old's stepfather, Salvatore Schachter, said the messages sent to his family became "increasingly personal, dark and dangerous."

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BLM Co-Founder Calls On U.S. To Stop Building Jail 'Death Traps'"People with mental illness are not being treated the way they should be," Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors said.

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CBP's 'Misogynistic, Racist' Behavior Might Be Why It Has Few Women Workers"If these agents treat Congressional representatives with cruelty and disdain, one can only imagine how terribly migrants are treated," the National Organization for Women said.

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Dems Celebrate As Trump Admin Forced to Drop 2020 Census Citizenship Query"Let's not forget that the inclusion of a citizenship question was not driven by any lawful justification—the Supreme Court made that abundantly clear—but instead, by a discriminatory agenda," California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said.

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How The Democratic Party's 2020 Candidate Can Avoid Hillary Clinton's Fate"If you want a friend, be one. If you want to lose a friend ignore that person," former DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison said.

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These 2020 Presidential Candidates Say They Would End Migrant DetentionOne of the first things Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has vowed to do if elected president is "shut down the child detention centers across the country."

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'The Look in One Father's Eyes Broke Me': Lawmakers on Migrant Detention"We can't just focus on the children anymore. I met grandmothers, mothers and fathers who are suffering," said Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib.

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ICE on Track to Deport More Immigrants Than Last Fiscal YearAt least 129,517 people were deported from the country by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in the first two quarters of fiscal year 2019.

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Donald Trump's Border Wall: How Much Has Actually Been Built?Is President Donald Trump's long-promised border wall an immigration deterrent or simply a "vanity project?"

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Deloitte, Booz Allen Hamilton Start $66M Worth in ICE Contracts Under TrumpBoth companies have defended themselves against criticism of their lucrative contracts with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

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Canada Day: Trump Admin Celebrates Partnership With Northern Neighbor"We are proud to partner with Canada to promote democracy, human rights, and respect for the rule of law around the globe," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

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Border Officials Barred Lawyers From Seeing Sick Migrant ChildrenHuman Rights Watch U.S. Program Executive Director Nicole Austin-Hillery said she and other lawyers were told they could not meet with sick migrant children for their own safety.

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Trump Admin Called 'Monsters' For Trying To Delay Doctors' Detention Visit"The most horrifying part of this story is that the Justice Department fought to prevent these doctors from having access to the children," said former head of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub.

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Migrant Children in U.S. Custody Unable to Contact Families, Diplomat Warns"Many of the parents are being extorted in relation to the children's process," Tekandi Paniagua, the Guatemalan consul general in Del Rio, said.

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Migrant Children Share Heartbreaking Stories of U.S. Detention"Some kids are only two or three years old and they have no one to take care of them," one 11-year-old boy being held under federal custody said.

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Ocasio-Cortez: 'Concentration Camps' Comment Helped Make CBP Chief Resign"Words matter," New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said.

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White House Celebrates Rescues of Migrants While Staying Silent on DeathsThe White House then called on Congress to "act to end this crisis" unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Photo of Drowned Father and Daughter Is 'Dehumanizing,' Groups Say"Restrictions like 'Remain in Mexico'...are what caused these deaths and the countless others that occur on the border every day," RAICES said.

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More Than 150 Migrant Children Held at Border Beyond Legal 72-hour Limit"Right now, what we have is a system that's breaking down, and when that happens it is ultimately the kids who are hurt the most," said Democratic Representative Diana DeGette of Colorado.

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Highlights Magazine Condemns Trump Admin Over Treatment of Migrant Children"As a company that helps children become their best selves—curious, creative, caring, and confident—we want kids to understand the importance of having moral courage," Highlights for Children CEO Kent Johnson said in a statement.

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Tiffany Cabán: AOC-backed Public Defender to Make History in Queens DA RaceThey said I was too young. They said I didn't look like a district attorney," said 31-year-old Tiffany Cabán, who declared victory in the Queens District Attorney election race on Tuesday night.

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Trump Is Responsible for Deaths of Migrant Father and Daughter: O'RourkeThe Trump administration is forcing "families to cross between ports, ensuring greater suffering and death," 2020 Democratic contender Beto O'Rourke said.

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Stephanie Grisham: What Has New Press Secretary Pick Said About Trump?Melania Trump said she and President Donald Trump could think of "no better person" to serve as the U.S. leader's new press secretary.
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