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March 10, 2023
Deported to a Country You Can’t Remember
The Biden administration sent Phoeun You, a former child refugee, to Cambodia after more than four decades in the US. Governor Gavin Newsom has the power to bring him back.
Jessie Lau
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February 21, 2023
Asylum Seekers’ Arduous Journey Doesn’t End Once They Are in the United States
With a backlog of cases clogging up the immigration courts, some asylum-seekers wait up to 10 years for theirs to be heard—and remain without status until they are approved or denied.
Rabia Gursoy
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December 6, 2022
The West’s Broken Approach to Refugees
The persecution of non-white refugees seems to be on the rise not just in countries with far-right governments, but also in those known for their liberality.
Helen Benedict
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September 28, 2022
We Like the Idea of Asylum Seekers, but Not the Real Thing
The 12-foot-tall puppet of a Syrian refugee has been welcomed in New York and around the world. Real refugees? Not so much.
Helen Benedict
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August 17, 2022
Recent Migrant Deaths Highlight the Danger of Deterrence
Deterrence is a failed strategy for reducing migration—while driving up the number of migrants who die trying to come to the United States.
Gaby Del Valle
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July 18, 2022
Edafe Okporo’s Manifesto for the Migrant
A conversation with the activist and writer about his new book Asylum and the intersections of oppression that face LGBTQ migrants and refugees.
John Washington
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June 6, 2022
How Fox News Distorts the Truth About Asylum
The right-wing media and politicians show zero sympathy for the refugees at our border.
James North
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May 19, 2022
Anti-War Activists Are Facing a Moral Dilemma
In the face of war’s atrocities, the tyranny of the immediate can be overwhelming—even for those committed to peace.
Nan Levinson
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May 2, 2022
The US Must End Its Economic War Against Venezuela
Even the Venezuelan opposition wants Washington to ease its sanctions regime.
James North
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April 28, 2022
Why So Many Ukrainians Are Returning Home
Many Ukrainian men leave little behind when they head back.
Carol Schaeffer