As New York’s Construction Industry Booms, Workers’ Lives Are Being Put on the Line As New York’s Construction Industry Booms, Workers’ Lives Are Being Put on the Line
Safety advocates say the government has plenty of tools available to protect workers; it just needs the political will to apply them.
May 2, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Living Undocumented: A Conversation With Jose Antonio Vargas Living Undocumented: A Conversation With Jose Antonio Vargas
The journalist and activist talks about his new film, Documented: A Film by an Undocumented Immigrant.
May 1, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
Why Is the US the Only Country that Celebrates ‘Loyalty Day’ on May 1? Why Is the US the Only Country that Celebrates ‘Loyalty Day’ on May 1?
Much of the world celebrates International Worker’s Day on May 1—but not the US.
May 1, 2014 / Blog / Jon Wiener
Fighting Obama’s Deportation Policies Without Papers—and Without Fear Fighting Obama’s Deportation Policies Without Papers—and Without Fear
Undocumented immigrants risk everything to reunite their families.
Apr 24, 2014 / JOMO
Tracking a Marked Population in the US Borderlands Tracking a Marked Population in the US Borderlands
Along the US-Mexico border, the high-powered cameras are pointed at you and the drones are above you.
Apr 23, 2014 / Todd Miller
The ‘Environmentalists’ Who Scapegoat Immigrants and Women on Climate Change The ‘Environmentalists’ Who Scapegoat Immigrants and Women on Climate Change
Americans put climate change low on their list of priorities. But consider how poor women fare when we opt out of the conversation.
Apr 22, 2014 / Blog / Dani McClain
As Deportations Continue to Tear Families Apart, Tell President Obama to Act As Deportations Continue to Tear Families Apart, Tell President Obama to Act
While Congress drags its feet, President Obama could make a real difference in the lives of millions of immigrants and their families.
Apr 18, 2014 / Take Action / NationAction
Why Has Obama’s Approval Rating Among Latinos Fallen 20 Points Since Election Night? Why Has Obama’s Approval Rating Among Latinos Fallen 20 Points Since Election Night?
His deportation policy isn’t just a moral failure—it’s bad politics, too.
Apr 16, 2014 / Editorial / The Editors
Eritrean Refugees at Risk Eritrean Refugees at Risk
Hundreds of thousands have fled dictatorship—only to face trafficking, exploitation and hostility throughout North Africa and the Sahel.
Apr 11, 2014 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Dan Connell and Foreign Policy In Focus
After Lawsuit, ICE Releases Hunger Strikers From Solitary Confinement After Lawsuit, ICE Releases Hunger Strikers From Solitary Confinement
A lawsuit against ICE claimed that immigrant detainees were placed in isolation in retaliation to their hunger strike, a violation of their free speech rights.
Apr 4, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh