Trump Creates a Worldwide Border Crisis for Refugees Trump Creates a Worldwide Border Crisis for Refugees
By slashing the number of refugees it is willing to take in, the United States is abrogating its humanitarian duty.
Sep 12, 2018 / Michelle Chen
One Simple Way to Help Immigrants Fight Deportation One Simple Way to Help Immigrants Fight Deportation
Immigrants with attorneys are 6 times more likely to prevail in deportation proceedings than those without.
Sep 6, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Kicking ICE Out of the Courthouses Kicking ICE Out of the Courthouses
When immigrants can’t seek justice for fear of deportation, the system is broken.
Sep 5, 2018 / Michelle Chen
China’s Workers Aren’t Fighting a Trade War—They’re Fighting a Labor War China’s Workers Aren’t Fighting a Trade War—They’re Fighting a Labor War
Bellicose pronouncements from Washington and crackdowns from Beijing aren’t stifling China’s labor movement.
Sep 4, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Affirmative Action Is Under Attack Affirmative Action Is Under Attack
From neighborhood schools to elite universities, diversity in education is under fire.
Aug 31, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Prison Labor on the ‘Kill Line’ Prison Labor on the ‘Kill Line’
Prisoners are being used to staff dangerous poultry-factory work—and are being injured, or worse.
Aug 23, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Stopping Deportations by Blocking Flights Stopping Deportations by Blocking Flights
Activists are increasingly putting their bodies on the line to stop deportations from taking place.
Aug 21, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Trump Quietly OK’s Bioengineered Farming on Wildlife Refuges Trump Quietly OK’s Bioengineered Farming on Wildlife Refuges
By rescinding an Obama-era regulation, the administration is giving a green light to agribusiness on protected lands.
Aug 16, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea Europe Hardens Its Borders and Deepens the Migrant Crisis at Sea
A new proposal would do little to alleviate the suffering on Europe’s borders.
Aug 14, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Who Profits From Our Prison System? Who Profits From Our Prison System?
Mapping the corporations and firms with stakes in our jails, prisons, and immigrant-detention centers.
Aug 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen