* Obama detained thousands of migrant children in cages, Lawsuits accuse his administration of inhuman conditions in detainment facilities.
* Fleeing Peril, Parents Accept Risks at Border – NYT.
* Many families especially those from countries in Central America plagued by gang violence and ruined economies — are making the calculation that even separation or detention in the United States is better than the situation at home.
* Media Separated from Reality at Border – FRC.org.
* US officials say girl on Time cover isn’t separated from mom.
* The border between the US and Canada is the longest in the world, and it’s not always well marked – Newser.
* Young Children Taken From Their Parents: It Doesn’t Just Happen to Immigrants – NYT.