Immigration Policy

GOP Senator Says Obama’s Immigration Speech Could Trigger Some Kind of White Ferguson

GOP Senator Says Obama’s Immigration Speech Could Trigger Some Kind of White Ferguson GOP Senator Says Obama’s Immigration Speech Could Trigger Some Kind of White Ferguson

Retiring Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn says Obama taking action on immigration could end in “violence” and “anarchy.”

Nov 20, 2014 / Leslie Savan

Hope and Fear Precede Obama’s Immigration Announcement

Hope and Fear Precede Obama’s Immigration Announcement Hope and Fear Precede Obama’s Immigration Announcement

Knowing that many will be left out, parents and children nervously await the executive orders the president will reveal Thursday evening.

Nov 20, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

This Mass Grave Isn’t the Mass Grave You Have Been Looking For

This Mass Grave Isn’t the Mass Grave You Have Been Looking For This Mass Grave Isn’t the Mass Grave You Have Been Looking For

Mass graves are being found everywhere in Mexico, but none of them contain the missing forty-three student-activists. 

Nov 17, 2014 / Greg Grandin

The Worst Political Calculation the Democrats Made in the Midterms?

The Worst Political Calculation the Democrats Made in the Midterms? The Worst Political Calculation the Democrats Made in the Midterms?

After Obama delayed executive action and candidates ran to the right on immigration, there was a dramatic decline in Latinos’ support for Democrats all over the country.

Nov 5, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Will Rasmea Odeh Go to Prison Because of a Confession Obtained Through Torture?

Will Rasmea Odeh Go to Prison Because of a Confession Obtained Through Torture? Will Rasmea Odeh Go to Prison Because of a Confession Obtained Through Torture?

Forty years ago, the Israeli army tortured and imprisoned her. Now she’s being forced to relive the nightmare in a US court.

Nov 4, 2014 / Charlotte Silver

Can a ‘Yelp’ for Immigrant Guestworkers Help Them Avoid Abusive Bosses?

Can a ‘Yelp’ for Immigrant Guestworkers Help Them Avoid Abusive Bosses? Can a ‘Yelp’ for Immigrant Guestworkers Help Them Avoid Abusive Bosses?

In the fight against labor exploitation, a new tool allows workers to be their own watchdogs.

Oct 27, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Terror, Repression and Diaspora: The Baby Doc Legacy in Haiti

Terror, Repression and Diaspora: The Baby Doc Legacy in Haiti Terror, Repression and Diaspora: The Baby Doc Legacy in Haiti

The country's late dictator leaves behind a 1-million-strong diaspora unlikely to ever return home.

Oct 23, 2014 / Nathalie Baptiste and Foreign Policy In Focus

At Least 2,500 Migrants Have Died Trying to Reach Europe This Year

At Least 2,500 Migrants Have Died Trying to Reach Europe This Year At Least 2,500 Migrants Have Died Trying to Reach Europe This Year

In the face of Europe's reinforced borders and continued neglect, thousands of refugees are drowning at sea.

Oct 3, 2014 / Michelle Chen

Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves

Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves Bangladeshi Workers Organize to Protect Their Most Valuable Export: Themselves

Migrant domestic workers from Bangladesh enjoy little protection from their government, but they’re not alone.

Oct 1, 2014 / Tiffany Williams and Foreign Policy In Focus

Who Profits From Plans to Lock Up More Immigrant Families? Private Prison Companies

Who Profits From Plans to Lock Up More Immigrant Families? Private Prison Companies Who Profits From Plans to Lock Up More Immigrant Families? Private Prison Companies

Human rights groups are alarmed by the administration’s proposal to dramatically expand family detention for undocumented women and children.

Sep 30, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

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