How whiteness shapes U.S. immigration policy Nadia E. Brown and Yalidy Matos - September 20, 2023 Yalidy Matos's new book connects American racial politics and immigration policy.
Protesting for reproductive rights on International Women’s Day? Here are some lessons from the Women’s March. Kaitlin Kelly-Thompson - March 8, 2022 Here’s what my research found
How to decode the party politics that led to Rep. Gosar’s censure Michele Swers - November 22, 2021 Mostly Democrats voted to censure him for tweeting an animated video of an attack on Ocasio-Cortez. Republicans promise payback.
The U.S. government hasn’t protected noncitizen veterans from deportation. That may change. Elizabeth M.F. Grasmeder - August 12, 2021 The U.S. military has a long history of relying on foreign recruits.
Americans support releasing migrant children from detention and oppose family separation, new data shows Sophia Jordán Wallace and Chris Zepeda-Millán - March 12, 2021 People who do support such policies feel that the U.S. is culturally threatened by Latin American immigration
When local police cooperate with ICE, Latino communities under-report crime. Here’s the data. Reva Dhingra, Olivia Woldemikael, and Mitchell Kilborn - February 4, 2021 Such policies hurt public health and safety for upward of one-fifth of the country.
Biden is pursuing a pathway to citizenship. He will face two key challenges. Romelia M. Solano - January 29, 2021 One challenge: inclusion of immigrants who don’t fit prevailing norms of deservingness.
No, Trump is not attempting a ‘coup.’ Here’s why the distinction matters. Erica De Bruin - November 11, 2020 It’s important that we describe the crisis accurately. That will shape our response.
ICE is accused of sterilizing detainees. That echoes the U.S.’s long history of forced sterilization. Steven Moore - September 25, 2020 White people who support such forced sterilizations are paternalistic rather than driven by racial animus, my research suggests.
Are the Dreamers safe now that the Supreme Court ruled? Not exactly. Here’s what’s still up in the air. Ming Hsu Chen - June 19, 2020 Their lives are still in flux, depending on where they live and what the courts decide next.
Why ‘constitutionalist sheriffs’ won’t enforce coronavirus restrictions Zoe Nemerever - April 22, 2020 For years, these locally elected officials have been leading rebellions against government authority.
ICE said it won’t deport people for seeking medical care. Immigrants won’t believe them. Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer - March 20, 2020 Trump is still promoting the wall and border closings – which he’s now saying will stop the virus.
Military service was once a fast track to U.S. citizenship. The Trump administration keeps narrowing that possibility. Theresa Schroeder, Rebecca Best, Kyleanne Hunter, and Jeremy Teigen - September 5, 2019 And that’s hurting military readiness and effectiveness.
The Trump administration keeps making it harder to claim asylum. Here’s how — and why. Mneesha Gellman - August 15, 2019 Attorney General William P. Barr unilaterally changed the rules.
Treating immigrants like criminals has a long history in the United States Melina Juárez Pérez - July 18, 2019 “Crimmigration” started well before the Trump administration.
How did Congress pass humanitarian aid for migrant children so quickly? Here are 3 takeaways. Sarah Binder - June 29, 2019 Congress knows a must-pass bill when it sees one.
New research shows just how badly a citizenship question would hurt the 2020 Census Rebecca Goldstein, Maya Sen, Matt Barreto, Matthew A. Baum, Chris Warshaw, and Bryce J. Dietrich - April 21, 2019 It could lead to a huge undercount, particularly of Latinos and immigrants
In July, the Trump-era wave of protests started taking a back seat to campaign rallies Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - October 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79083" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump arrives to cheers at
How deporting immigrants from the U.S. increases immigration to the U.S. David Leblang and Christian Ambrosius - August 22, 2018 The Trump administration’s deportation policies and rhetoric have been controversial.
By ending ‘temporary protected status’ for half a million people, Trump has probably increased illegal migration David Leblang, Ankita Satpathy, Alexa Iadarola, Ben Helms, Kelsey Hunt, Eric Xu, Rebecca Brough, and Mahesh Rao - August 7, 2018 Since taking office, President Trump has shown a firm commitment
You’ve heard the calls to #AbolishICE. Here’s what that could mean. Seth Grossman and Margo Schlanger - July 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75459" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Immigration activist during a rally in
The news media usually show immigrants as dangerous criminals. That’s changed — for now, at least. Heather Mohamed and Emily Farris - June 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74905" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Immigrants line up to enter the
This is what’s really happening to kids at the border Michelle Brané and Margo Schlanger - May 30, 2018 Reports of mistreatment of migrant children at the U.S. border
How dangerous is it when Trump calls some immigrants ‘animals’? Daniel Solomon and Aliza Luft - May 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73790" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump speaks to media representatives
Sanctuary cities don’t ‘breed crime.’ They encourage people to report crime. Tom Wong - April 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72587" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A group of sanctuary state supporters
New count of U.S. protests shows more than 300 separate rallies against gun violence in Feb. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - March 30, 2018 This is the 14th installment in a monthly series reporting
Donald Trump says he’s just enforcing immigration law. But it’s not that simple. Mat Coleman, Inés Valdez, and Amna Akbar - November 7, 2017 From the moment he rode down the Trump Tower escalator
Last month, 83% of U.S. protests were against Trump Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - September 28, 2017 This is the eighth installment in a monthly series reporting
Will Trump’s new rules make it harder to get asylum in the U.S.? That will vary dramatically from one judge to the next. Richard Vengroff - June 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60393" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chaldean Americans protest against the seizure
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our May report. Jeremy Pressman, Erica MacDonald, and Erica Chenoweth - June 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60339" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rene Bermudez, second from left, looks
Forget Trump’s complaints about sanctuary cities. Most communities are actually helping enforce immigration laws. William Bianco and Edan Gomez - June 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59192" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters at the Texas state capitol
Sheriffs are enthusiastic about enforcing U.S. immigration law. That makes a big difference. Mirya Holman and Emily Farris - May 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58998" align="alignleft" width="960"] Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke speaks
This is how Trump’s deportations differ from Obama’s Anna Law - May 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57735" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People demonstrate in March near the immigration
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our March report. Stephen Zunes, Jeremy Pressman, Erica Chenoweth, David Prater, and Ches Thurber - April 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57188" align="alignnone" width="960"] Clarissa Horsfall joins in “A Day
Trump wants an immigration system overhaul. Do Americans agree? Morris Levy, Matthew Wright, and Jack Citrin - April 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56328" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An immigration detainee stands near a
Why Donald Trump needs the ‘administrative state’ that Steve Bannon wants to destroy David Lewis - March 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54840" align="aligncenter" width="960"] White House Chief Strategist Stephen K.
Sanctuary cities do not experience an increase in crime Loren Collingwood and Benjamin Gonzalez-O'Brien - October 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_28863" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Immigration reform activists hold a sign
Forget border walls and mass deportations. The real changes in immigration policy are happening in the states. Pratheepan Gulasekaram and Karthick Ramakrishnan - September 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29785" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Demonstrators protest at Freedom Plaza in
The House is picking a fight with ‘sanctuary city’ ordinances. How is this like the fugitive slave laws? Allan Colbern - August 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28500" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Demonstrators picket against the possible arrival
The House is picking a fight with 'sanctuary city' ordinances. How is this like the fugitive slave laws? - August 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28500" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Demonstrators picket against the possible arrival