Truthout
Immigration
Guatemala Is Not a “Safe Third Country.” Decades of US Policy Made It That Way.
Guatemala is rife with the same dangerous conditions that the Central American migrants are fleeing.
This Week’s ICE Raids Show Trump’s Tacit Support for El Paso Shooter
Trump may pretend to decry “hate,” but his actions bolster the violent racism that fueled the El Paso massacre.
Mississippi ICE Raids Targeted Workers Who Fought for Better Conditions
Labor activists say it’s the latest raid to target factories where immigrant workers have organized unions.
ICE Arrests 680 in Mississippi, Leaving Children Without Their Parents
The ICE raids were described as “the largest single-state workplace enforcement action in U.S. history.”
Facial Recognition Technology Is Aiding ICE in Sanctuary Cities
Unregulated data gathering and sharing is helping ICE monitor undocumented people in violation of sanctuary policies.
US Plans to Send Migrant Children to Shelter Run by Group With Past Violations
The Office of Refugee Resettlement is adding providers with troubling track records to its expanding shelter network.
Reimagining Justice for Immigrant Survivors Through VAWA
The Violence Against Women Act implicitly recognizes the imbalance of power in mixed-status interactions.
The US’s Immigration Crackdown Began Decades Ago Under Clinton
To stop Trump's crackdown, we must repeal immigration laws from 1996.
Inspector Paints a Rosy Picture of Migrant Jails in Contrast to Audits
The Nakamoto Group has rarely reported bad news about conditions at the for-profit and government-run jails it audits.
ICE Contracts Are Booming. See Which Vendors Are in Your State.
Companies and vendors have made over $12.7 billion from contracts with ICE since 2010.