Immigration

Claudia-Gomez-Gonzalez

Claudia Gómez González Wasn’t Killed by a Rogue Border Agent—She Was Killed by a Rogue Agency Claudia Gómez González Wasn’t Killed by a Rogue Border Agent—She Was Killed by a Rogue Agency

It is time to rein in Customs and Border Protection by demanding accountability and transparency.

May 29, 2018 / Daniel Altschuler and Natalia Aristizabal

Hagel speaks with Afghanistan troops

These Documents Reveal a Bizarre War Game Being Played by the Pentagon These Documents Reveal a Bizarre War Game Being Played by the Pentagon

It’s dystopian fiction—written by the US military.

May 29, 2018 / Nick Turse

immigrant detention women

ICE Is Sending a Message to the World’s Asylum Seekers: The US Is No Place of Refuge ICE Is Sending a Message to the World’s Asylum Seekers: The US Is No Place of Refuge

Separating children from their family members, imposing excessively long detention, and other ways the immigration bureaucracy is making life impossible for asylum seekers.

May 29, 2018 / John Washington

Donald Trump says MS-13 gang members are animals

Gang Members Are Not ‘Animals’ Gang Members Are Not ‘Animals’

Trump’s dehumanizing language provides cover to his real goal: deporting black and Latino immigrants, including those with no criminal connections. 

May 23, 2018 / Julianne Hing

Teachers Are Witnessing an Uptick in Emotional Problems in Students Afraid of ICE

Teachers Are Witnessing an Uptick in Emotional Problems in Students Afraid of ICE Teachers Are Witnessing an Uptick in Emotional Problems in Students Afraid of ICE

A new film looks at the impact of aggressive ICE tactics.

May 17, 2018 / Video / Brave New Films

People gather to celebrate at the Rio Grande

In West Texas, the US-Mexico Border Disappeared for a Day In West Texas, the US-Mexico Border Disappeared for a Day

Hundreds of people from sides of the border gathered to celebrate in the Rio Grande—in defiance of the international boundary that divides the community.

May 16, 2018 / Sasha von Oldershausen

Honduran TPS protester

Trump’s Cruel Folly: Canceling TPS for Hondurans Will Fuel More Violence Trump’s Cruel Folly: Canceling TPS for Hondurans Will Fuel More Violence

For years the United States has helped perpetuate poverty and authoritarian rule in Honduras. Trump’s decision to end temporary protected status only compounds US complicity.

May 15, 2018 / Lauren Carasik

Cambodians protest US deportations

The Fight to Stop One Man’s Deportation The Fight to Stop One Man’s Deportation

Sokha Chhan had an extraordinary attorney, a fearless sister, and the benefit of a new California law. Still, he would need all the luck he could get.

May 15, 2018 / Julianne Hing

Central American migrant caravan

A War on Women at the US Border A War on Women at the US Border

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is trying to undo precedent that allows asylum protection for domestic-violence survivors.

May 8, 2018 / Michelle Chen

TPS Honduras

Trump’s Denial of TPS to Hondurans Will Break Up Thousands of Families Trump’s Denial of TPS to Hondurans Will Break Up Thousands of Families

He loathes one of our most successful humanitarian programs because it protects people from what he calls “shithole countries.”

May 7, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky

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