* 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.