Trump’s War on Migrants Is an Affront to Humanity Trump’s War on Migrants Is an Affront to Humanity
His policies are endangering families facing violence, displacement, and persecution.
Feb 7, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs
There Are Still Migrant Children Separated From Their Families There Are Still Migrant Children Separated From Their Families
The coercion and cruelty at the border is not over.
Jan 30, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Washington Trained Guatemala’s Mass Murderers—and the Border Patrol Played a Role Washington Trained Guatemala’s Mass Murderers—and the Border Patrol Played a Role
Now two Guatemalan children have died under Border Patrol custody. But the agency’s role in Latin American oppression has a long history.
Jan 3, 2019 / Feature / Greg Grandin and Elizabeth Oglesby
After the Caravan After the Caravan
For these young immigrants, getting to the border was just the beginning.
Jan 3, 2019 / Annette Lin
Who Killed Jakelin Caal Maquín at the US Border? Who Killed Jakelin Caal Maquín at the US Border?
She died of cardiac arrest, but the real killer was decades of US policy in support of Guatemalan regimes that have displaced and slaughtered the Maya population.
Dec 17, 2018 / Greg Grandin and Elizabeth Oglesby
Why Were These Interfaith Leaders Arrested at the US-Mexico Border? Why Were These Interfaith Leaders Arrested at the US-Mexico Border?
They were dragged away by the Border Patrol for bearing prophetic witness against the mistreatment of refugees and asylum seekers.
Dec 11, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
They’re Refugees, Fleeing Gang Violence and Domestic Abuse. Why Won’t the Trump Administration Let Them In? They’re Refugees, Fleeing Gang Violence and Domestic Abuse. Why Won’t the Trump Administration Let Them In?
How one immigration case has led to a major impact on asylum claims.
Nov 28, 2018 / Laura Gottesdiener and John Washington
Why the Refugee Caravan Is So Big—and What We Need to Do About It Why the Refugee Caravan Is So Big—and What We Need to Do About It
“Central America just couldn’t take it anymore.”
Nov 2, 2018 / Laura Carlsen
The Political Press Is Failing Us Again at the Worst Possible Time The Political Press Is Failing Us Again at the Worst Possible Time
Coverage of a group of desperate refugees shows the media haven’t learned a thing since 2016.
Oct 26, 2018 / Joshua Holland
Could the Trump Administration Succeed in Detaining Child Migrants Indefinitely? Could the Trump Administration Succeed in Detaining Child Migrants Indefinitely?
In seeking to overturn the Flores Agreement, the administration is undoing two decades of precedent.
Oct 5, 2018 / Michelle Chen