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Immigration
DOJ Guts Asylum Protections for Members of Families Threatened With Violence
William Barr’s decision appeared to leave an exception for members of wealthy or politically connected families.
Trump Wants to Slam the Door on All Refugees
If the administration ends the resettlement program, it effectively signs off on the deaths of tens of thousands.
Judge Halts Trump’s New Asylum Ban
President Trump's asylum ban would have blocked anyone passing through a third country before arriving in the U.S.
How Corporate Journalism Is Normalizing the Concentration Camps
Overly legalistic approaches by corporate media are failing to grasp the severity of the situation.
If Left Unchecked, Trump Will Obliterate the Right to Asylum
The new asylum rule is part and parcel of Trump's systematic assault on migrants.
A Trump Plan Would Throw 55,000 Children Out of Their Homes
A new rule would strip U.S. citizens of housing benefits if they have family members with the wrong immigration status.
Border Patrol Agent Calls Migrant Prison Camp a “Scene From a Zombie Apocalypse”
While he didn’t embrace the term concentration camp, he didn’t dispute it either.
Lawsuit Could Force For-Profit Detention Centers to Pay Detainees Minimum Wage
People in CoreCivic's detention centers are paid $1 a day for their labor. CoreCivic is paid $95 a day to detain them.
Julián Castro: Trump’s Asylum Ban Is Unconstitutional
Presidential candidate Julián Castro discusses the asylum ban and his immigration reform proposals.
Trump’s Asylum Ban 2.0 Is Broadest Attack Yet on the Asylum Process
Relying on the courts to block measures like today's asylum ban is not enough.