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Immigration
GOP Is Using Imagery of White Women Victims to Stoke Anti-Immigrant Fear
The death of Laken Riley, who Trump called “an American daughter,” is at the center of right-wing immigration rhetoric.
In Unprecedented Asylum Case, UK Recognizes Israel’s Persecution of Palestinians
In a precedent-setting case, a Palestinian citizen of Israel won asylum in the UK, citing apartheid and persecution.
WA Activists and Researchers Use Live Video Feed to Document Deportation Flights
Privately run deportation flights have generated troubling reports of passenger mistreatment and in-flight emergencies.
Biden’s Use of the Slur “Illegal” Underscores His Rightward Lurch on Immigration
Trump’s border plan is fascist. Why is the Democratic Party ceding rhetorical ground rather than confronting the right?
The Left Needs a Positive Vision for How Immigration Policy Should Actually Work
As Democrats move right on immigration, the left must boldly embrace open borders, says author John Washington.
Florida Budgets $558,000 to Surveil Immigrants When They Go to the Doctor
Florida’s anti-immigrant law is pushing scared patients to forgo medical treatment — including pregnant women.
Democrats Are Embracing Border Policies They Repeatedly Condemned Under Trump
The party is twisting itself into a pretzel to defend the most restrictive immigration policies in decades.
Data Disproves Right-Wing Talking Points About Migrant Crime
Many studies have shown that crime rates are lower among immigrants than among U.S.-born residents.
Europe’s Border Policies Are Sacrificing Migrant Lives for Corporate Profits
The EU's militarized strategy only exacerbates the immigration debacle, while undermining human rights and democracy.
Family Separations and Other Anti-Migrant Horrors Haven’t Stopped Under Biden
The president is considering an executive action that will worsen death and destruction across the immigration system.