Immigration reform

The DNC Refuses to Address the Elephant in the Room

The DNC Refuses to Address the Elephant in the Room The DNC Refuses to Address the Elephant in the Room

The Supreme Court will be lost for a generation if Biden loses, dooming almost all progressive policy ideas. But no Democrats are talking about it.

Aug 20, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Trump

‘I Got Nicer Everything,’ Says Man Who Ruins All He Touches ‘I Got Nicer Everything,’ Says Man Who Ruins All He Touches

The CDC head says the pandemic has “brought the nation to its knees.” Meanwhile, Trump is talking about his hair.

Jun 26, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

When Undocumented Activists Infiltrated ICE

When Undocumented Activists Infiltrated ICE When Undocumented Activists Infiltrated ICE

A conversation with directors Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera about their film, The Infiltrators.

May 1, 2020 / Q&A / Mark Engler

Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law

Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law

His new ban is an election gambit—that despite his manifest incompetence and a cratered economy, he can win this fall by doubling down on xenophobia.

Apr 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

ICE detention facility

How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants How the Deportation Machine Criminalizes Immigrants

There are no true sanctuaries.

Apr 14, 2020 / Alina Das

Activist holding

Now Is the Time to Dismantle Our Deportation Machine Now Is the Time to Dismantle Our Deportation Machine

Covid-19 makes it clear that our fates are intertwined.

Apr 10, 2020 / no-paywall / Alina Das

‘That First Night in America, I Couldn’t Sleep’

‘That First Night in America, I Couldn’t Sleep’ ‘That First Night in America, I Couldn’t Sleep’

After growing up in China, a young woman tries to find her place in Oakland.

Mar 16, 2020 / Migrant Voices / John Washington

A young boy awaiting medical treatment in a holding facility.

How Medical Negligence at the US Border Killed an Immigrant Father How Medical Negligence at the US Border Killed an Immigrant Father

Nebane Abienwi fled a civil conflict in Cameroon. Once in the US, it was shoddy medical care that killed him.

Feb 25, 2020 / Joe Penney

‘It’s Like Living in Solitary Confinement, but Out in the World’

‘It’s Like Living in Solitary Confinement, but Out in the World’ ‘It’s Like Living in Solitary Confinement, but Out in the World’

Born in Soviet Ukraine and denied status in Canada and the United States, Karina describes the plight of statelessness—living without being recognized by any country at all.

Jan 23, 2020 / Migrant Voices / John Washington

Uber California

California’s New ‘Gig Worker’ Law Will Hurt Freelancers California’s New ‘Gig Worker’ Law Will Hurt Freelancers

Intended to protect Uber, Lyft, and other exploited contract workers, the new statute will severely damage writers, photographers, and artists.

Jan 10, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

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