Undocumented immigration

Fighting Deportation in North Carolina

The North Carolina 6 and the Targeting of Black and Brown Youth The North Carolina 6 and the Targeting of Black and Brown Youth

#BlackLivesMatter, #ImmigrantLivesMatter, and this criminalization must stop.

Jun 24, 2016 / Rebekah Barber

Obama Speaks On the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Won’t Let Obama’s Immigration Executive Action Proceed The Supreme Court Won’t Let Obama’s Immigration Executive Action Proceed

The ruling means 4 million undocumented immigrants remain in limbo.

Jun 23, 2016 / Julianne Hing

Ben Taub Hospital

The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance The Devastating Process of Dying in America Without Insurance

What do people do when they can’t afford end-of-life care?

Jun 20, 2016 / Mark Betancourt

Federal Officials Ignored Years of Internal Warnings About Deaths at Private Prisons

Federal Officials Ignored Years of Internal Warnings About Deaths at Private Prisons Federal Officials Ignored Years of Internal Warnings About Deaths at Private Prisons

Following a Nation investigation into lax medical care, the Justice Department is finally moving to end its reliance on for-profit prison operators.

Jun 15, 2016 / Feature / Seth Freed Wessler

Guestworkers processing crabs

Seafood Is a Dirtier Business Than You Think Seafood Is a Dirtier Business Than You Think

The global seafood industry is exploitative at each step of the supply chain, from Thailand to the Louisiana Gulf.

Jun 10, 2016 / Michelle Chen

“Human Rights Don't Apply Here”

The Wealthiest, Most Democratic Countries Are Taking in Only a Fraction of the World’s Refugee Population The Wealthiest, Most Democratic Countries Are Taking in Only a Fraction of the World’s Refugee Population

The way a society treats its newest arrivals is a test of its democracy. And we’re failing.

May 18, 2016 / Michelle Chen

These Haunting Photos Show the Deadly Absurdity of the US-Mexico Border Wall

These Haunting Photos Show the Deadly Absurdity of the US-Mexico Border Wall These Haunting Photos Show the Deadly Absurdity of the US-Mexico Border Wall

A collaboration between photographer Richard Misrach and experimental composer Guillermo Galindo captures the austere brutality of the borderlands.

May 11, 2016 / Photo Essay / John Washington

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump

Donald Trump Has No Idea What His Tax Plan Is—but Let’s Talk About Taco Bowls! Donald Trump Has No Idea What His Tax Plan Is—but Let’s Talk About Taco Bowls!

The media is enabling Donald Trump’s Etch-a-Sketch moment.

May 6, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards

Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards

A new report demonstrates how medical negligence played a significant role in many detention center deaths.

Apr 25, 2016 / Raul Grijalva

A man carries a child as migrants and refugees arrive on a dinghy after crossing from Turkey to Lesbos island, Greece.

The EU Is Now Criminalizing Refugees The EU Is Now Criminalizing Refugees

The move to detention rather than welcome has led to a rapid downward spiral in conditions.

Apr 20, 2016 / Lydia Wilson

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