Why are migrants getting sick or dying on the border?
HOUSTON - In recent days, images of squalid conditions for migrants held by the Border Patrol have been made public by a congressman, federal government inspectors and advocacy groups.
Meanwhile, the Border Patrol has reported the deaths of additional migrants in custody and has launched an investigation into a private Facebook group purportedly used by agents to post obscene and racist statements, some mocking migrant deaths.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, President Donald Trump tweeted that news media accounts - many of which are based on the images and descriptions of federal inspectors and elected officials - are "phony and exaggerated."
With the number of controversies spiraling as overcrowding at the border increases, here's a look at questions concerning the latest developments:
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Q. How bad are conditions in U.S. Customs and Border Protection migrant holding areas?
A. Last week, investigators from the Department of Homeland Security inspector general's office issued a scathing report citing "dangerous overcrowding" at Border Patrol temporary lockups they visited in
