Immigration reform

US Mexico Border Wall

Visions of a Borderless World Visions of a Borderless World

We must not forget that borders are an impediment to a new world based on empathy and equality.

May 18, 2021 / Todd Miller

Immigration rally

New Immigration Policy Is Opening Doors for Mixed-Status Families New Immigration Policy Is Opening Doors for Mixed-Status Families

The harshest excesses of the Trump era are being unraveled across the country.

Apr 9, 2021 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky

The United States-Mexico borderlands in Arizona

Border State Voters Support Humane Immigration Reform Border State Voters Support Humane Immigration Reform

A poll of Arizona voters shows that, unlike their elected officials, they care more about policy than congressional procedure.

Mar 19, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Oakland

Trump Made His ‘American Carnage’ Fever Dream True Trump Made His ‘American Carnage’ Fever Dream True

In the US, 500,000 people are dead, but the toll is higher and Covid is but one measure of public health.

Mar 3, 2021 / Something Is Happening Here / Matt Nelson

Truck w/ LED STOP DEPORTATION messages

It’s Still Time to Abolish ICE It’s Still Time to Abolish ICE

There has never been a better moment to move past enforcement-focused immigration strategies.

Feb 26, 2021 / César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández

Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’

Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’ Introducing My New Column: ‘From the Left Coast’

I’ll be exploring developments in the Pacific Coast states as well as, from time to time, the blue and purple states of the interior Southwest.

Feb 12, 2021 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky

Biden-executive-order-ap

Trump Judges Are Already Thwarting Biden’s Agenda Trump Judges Are Already Thwarting Biden’s Agenda

A Trump appointee in Texas has put a hold on Biden’s deportation “pause”—an example that other GOP judges are sure to follow.

Jan 28, 2021 / Elie Mystal

CBP drone

Why Biden’s ‘Virtual’ Border Could Be Worse Than Trump’s Wall Why Biden’s ‘Virtual’ Border Could Be Worse Than Trump’s Wall

Advanced surveillance tech on the border poses dangers to both migrants and citizens.

Jan 22, 2021 / Felipe de la Hoz

Trans rights activist Schuyler Bailar.

We Can’t See Young Progressive Voters as a Monolith We Can’t See Young Progressive Voters as a Monolith

Young people have diverse, complex demands for the future—and we should be taking them seriously.

Oct 21, 2020 / StudentNation / Petruce Jean-Charles and James Lepinsky

This Simple Change Could Legalize Millions of Immigrants

This Simple Change Could Legalize Millions of Immigrants This Simple Change Could Legalize Millions of Immigrants

Changing the registry date would require one of the shortest bills ever passed by Congress—making millions of immigrants eligible for full residency. So why aren’t we talking about...

Sep 1, 2020 / Felipe de la Hoz

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