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Immigration
They Are Concentration Camps — and They Are Also Prisons
Asylum seekers have been ensnared by the prison-industrial complex, a system of death and destruction.
DHS Watchdog Confirms Horrific Conditions at Immigrant Jails
At least 24 immigrants have died in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Trump.
Trump Administration Plans to Detain Children at Former Japanese Internment Camp
The administration's decision to send over a thousand migrant children to the base was met with horror.
Trans Rights Have No Borders. Johana and Roxsana’s Lives Matter.
Johana Medina Leon died on the first day of LGBTQ+ Pride month -- four days after being released from ICE custody.
ICE Must Be Held Accountable for Trans Salvadoran Asylum Seeker’s Death
Trans activists call for accountability after the second transgender migrant dies after release from ICE custody.
Judge Blocks House Democrats’ Right to Block Funds for Trump’s Border Wall
District Judge Trevor N. McFadden accused Democrats of trying "to conscript the judiciary in a political turf war."
“Public Charge” Raises Concerns About Poverty for Families
Advocates say the Trump administration's rule changes will arbitrarily hurt immigrants and undermine public health.
Scott Warren Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison for Providing Aid to Migrants
Warren, an activist, is charged with three felony counts of allegedly “harboring” undocumented immigrants.
Trump Administration Separates Some Migrant Mothers From Their Newborns
“I don’t know if they lose their babies for good,” one doctor said. “But I do know the process is torturous for them.”
Heat and Violence Pose Twin Threats for Asylum-Seekers Waiting at Border
In Mexicali, the fragile ecosystem of shelters for asylum-seekers is strained.