Advocating for asylum-seeking children is traumatic, new research finds Stephanie L. Canizales - March 17, 2021 Restrictive immigration policies hurt both minors and those caring for them
Why Trump’s border wall failed Michael Albertus - February 16, 2021 In the United States, private property owners have a great deal of power to block or delay major public works
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.
A federal judge blocked a Trump administration rule that would allow children to be detained indefinitely. Here’s what you need to know. Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer - August 23, 2019 One child cried silent tears as I met with her mother. Another was refusing food.
5 reasons to be concerned about deploying U.S. troops along the southern border Alice Friend - November 5, 2018 The first few hundred U.S. troops arrived along the southern
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
Breaking border laws is as American as it gets Peter Andreas - July 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75142" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Independence Day fireworks explode over the
Does ‘zero tolerance’ protect the U.S. from terrorism or crime? Let’s examine the evidence. Tricia Bacon - June 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75064" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Children stand and hold protest signs
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
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
Most of Trump’s executive orders aren’t actually executive orders. Here’s why that matters. Andrew Rudalevige - January 30, 2017 The flood of executive directives flowing from the White House —
Yes, Trump will build his border wall. Most of it is already built. Peter Andreas - January 26, 2017 Can Donald Trump actually keep his pledge to build a
Immigration activists are empowered when they don't fear arrest Henry Farrell - December 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19370" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators protest near the Casa Azafran
Immigration activists are empowered when they don’t fear arrest Melissa Michelson - December 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19370" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators protest near the Casa Azafran
Lies, damned lies, and Obama’s deportation statistics Anna Law - April 21, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] CALEXICO, CA - NOVEMBER 15: