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Immigration
El Paso Declares Emergency Over Influx of Asylum Seekers Amid Freezing Weather
The federal government needs to provide massive resources for migrants at the border, says one human rights organizer.
Community-Based Programs Offer Alternative to Detention for Asylum Seekers
Community-based programs for asylum seekers are grossly underfunded, while detention and surveillance are expanding.
DACA Deal for “Dreamers” Appears to Be Fizzling as Texas GOP Pulls Back Support
Democrats fear no progress will be made in the next legislative session when Republicans will have control of the House.
Outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Is Building Illegal Border Wall
“It’s quite amazing that there’s simply been no [federal] law enforcement response,” says Myles Traphagen.
Senators Set to Propose Legislation to Help Dreamers With Pathway to Citizenship
The legislation would seek to protect Dreamers, but would also increase funding for enforcing border patrol.
Number of Immigrants Under Punitive Surveillance Quadrupled on Biden’s Watch
Surveillance technologies like ankle monitors and cellphone apps are not harmless “alternatives” to immigration jails.
Haitian Deportees Face Indefinite Detention, Torturous Conditions
“ICE sent us here to die,” one deportee said. “This is a death sentence.”
Judge Strikes Down Title 42, Which Helped Expel Millions of Asylum Seekers
The judge found that officials never had solid reasoning for enforcing the cruel anti-immigrant policy.
Video Footage Shows Asylum Seeker in ICE Detention Being Force-Fed
ICE's response to peaceful hunger strikes continues to expose the cruelty of the immigration detention system.
Inter-American Commission Hears Landmark Case of Killing by US Border Patrol
For the first time, the commission agreed to hear an extrajudicial killing case involving United States law enforcement.