Border security

Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice

Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice Detained Asylum Seekers Seek Transnational Justice

Refugees of a transnational migration crisis represent the latest wave of social upheaval in Bangladesh now reverberating around the world.

Nov 16, 2015 / Michelle Chen

This Is How Immigration Reform Happened 50 Years Ago. It Can Happen Again.

This Is How Immigration Reform Happened 50 Years Ago. It Can Happen Again. This Is How Immigration Reform Happened 50 Years Ago. It Can Happen Again.

Recalling the civil-rights history of the Hart-Celler Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 can help us think about how to change immigration policy today.

Oct 2, 2015 / Editorial / Mae Ngai

GOP 2016 Debate

The Truth About Border Security You Didn’t Learn From the GOP Debate The Truth About Border Security You Didn’t Learn From the GOP Debate

Repeated assertions about lax border security are simply, demonstrably false. But those lies have distorted our immigration policy.

Sep 17, 2015 / Julianne Hing

This Is What Greece’s Refugee Crisis Really Looks Like

This Is What Greece’s Refugee Crisis Really Looks Like This Is What Greece’s Refugee Crisis Really Looks Like

“Thanks to God I have made it here. I am free, I am alive!”

Sep 1, 2015 / Jesse Rosenfeld

Anti-immigrant protest

The Racist Roots of the GOP’s Favorite New Immigration Plan The Racist Roots of the GOP’s Favorite New Immigration Plan

Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment, but Donald Trump and other candidates are keeping alive the idea that some Americans should not have equal rights at birt...

Aug 19, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Donald Trump speaks before a crowd of supporters.

The Scariest Thing About Donald Trump Is That All the GOP Candidates Agree With Him The Scariest Thing About Donald Trump Is That All the GOP Candidates Agree With Him

When it comes to immigration, Trump is an avatar for the Republican Party’s xenophobia.

Jul 22, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

The True Story of a Texas Prison Riot

The True Story of a Texas Prison Riot The True Story of a Texas Prison Riot

And how our rush to lock up immigrants has overwhelmed the federal prison system.

Jun 23, 2015 / Investigation / Seth Freed Wessler

How the ‘Biden Plan’ Will Worsen the Plight of Central American Refugee Children

How the ‘Biden Plan’ Will Worsen the Plight of Central American Refugee Children How the ‘Biden Plan’ Will Worsen the Plight of Central American Refugee Children

The vice president is promoting a 2016 budget that deepens the drug-war and free-trade agendas that contributed to the crisis.

Apr 7, 2015 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Laura Carlsen and Foreign Policy In Focus

Why Is an Israeli Defense Contractor Building a ‘Virtual Wall’ in the Arizona Desert?

Why Is an Israeli Defense Contractor Building a ‘Virtual Wall’ in the Arizona Desert? Why Is an Israeli Defense Contractor Building a ‘Virtual Wall’ in the Arizona Desert?

Israeli companies are using the lessons they’ve learned occupying Gaza to militarize the US border.

Jan 26, 2015 / Todd Miller and Gabriel Matthew Schivone

Whirlwind Deportations Are Depriving Thousands of Migrants of Their Rights—and Some, of Their Lives

Whirlwind Deportations Are Depriving Thousands of Migrants of Their Rights—and Some, of Their Lives Whirlwind Deportations Are Depriving Thousands of Migrants of Their Rights—and Some, of Their Lives

A review of the Obama administration's deportation practices reveals flagrant disregard for the law, and even human life.

Dec 17, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen

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