Shefali Luthra

Marijuana warning from U.S. surgeon general lacks context

Speaking about a recent federal advisory on marijuana, Jerome Adams, U.S. surgeon general, put a new spin on long-standing admonitions about the drug.

From crib to court: Trump administration summons immigrant infants

A total of 1,500 'unaccompanied' children, from newborns to age 3, have been called in to immigration court since 1 October 2015, according to U.S. Justice Department data.

Immigrant children detained in U.S. may struggle to get health care

Toddlers face immigration hearings in U.S. courts alone

As the White House faces court orders to reunite families separated at the U.S. border, immigrant children as young as 3 are being ordered into court for their own deportation proceedings, according to attorneys in Texas, California and Washington, D.C.

Thousands of children younger than 13 detained under U.S. border policy

The Trump administration has detained 2,322 children 12 years old or younger amid its border crackdown.