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Immigration
Trump Is Bending the Refugee Program to Fit His White Nationalist Agenda
Trump is using the baseless claim of “white genocide” promoted by the likes of Elon Musk to grant asylum to Afrikaners.
Airlines Collect Passenger Data and Sell It to ICE, Other Federal Agencies
Data includes full flight itineraries, passenger name records and financial details which are otherwise hard to obtain.
Immigrant Rights Activists Work to Shore Up California’s Sanctuary Law
President Donald Trump has threatened to pull funding from the state over the California Values Act.
Rümeysa Öztürk Released From ICE Custody After Judge Cites Threat to Free Speech
The Tufts student was snatched on a Boston street in March and imprisoned for 45 days for writing a pro-Palestine op-ed.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Deporting Immigrants to Libya
Several human rights groups have documented deplorable conditions in Libya's immigrant prisons.
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is the Same Old Cruel Policy of Family Separation
Families with mixed immigration status are being torn apart as Trump advances his mass deportation agenda.
Amid Near-Total Asylum Ban, Trump Welcomes White South Africans
Within days, federal funds reserved for at-risk refugees will be used to resettle Dutch-descended Afrikaners.
Trump DOJ Sues Colorado Over Sanctuary Immigration Laws
The Denver Mayor’s Office said that the city "will not be bullied or blackmailed.”
DHS Offer for “Voluntary Self-Deportation” Could Harm Undocumented Immigrants
Accepting the offer could sabotage pending or future cases people might have in US immigration court, an expert warns.
3 People Die in ICE Custody in April as Conditions Worsen in Immigration Jails
At least seven people have died while incarcerated by ICE since Trump’s term began.
Int’l Human Rights Body Rules on US Case of Migrant That Was Tortured, Killed
The findings could set a precedent for other cases before the commission involving US police-perpetrated killings.
Van Hollen: El Salvador Vice President Says US Paying to Imprison Abrego Garcia
Trump admitted in an interview on Tuesday that he could get the Maryland father back with a single phone call.
Activist Mohsen Mahdawi Freed From Prison After Judge Orders His Release
“I am saying it clear and loud to President Trump and his Cabinet: I am not afraid of you,” he said after his release.