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Top State Department Official Resigns, Saying Haitian Deportations Violate Law
The Biden administration has deported thousands of Haitians in the past few weeks alone.
Biden’s Expulsion of Haitian Migrants Is Racist, Illegal — and Trumpian
Biden is continuing former president Donald Trump’s policy of misusing Title 42 in violation of U.S. treaty obligations.
Judge Blocks Biden From Continuing Inhumane Trump Policy to Deport Families
Advocacy groups that initially sued under President Donald Trump resumed their challenge to the expulsions last month.
“Caught in Hell”: Complaint Shows Horrors Inflicted on African Asylum Seekers
Anti-Blackness, racism and a culture of white supremacy are the beating heart of the immigrant detention machine.
Let’s Call the “Border Crisis” What It Is: Another Big Lie From the Right
Republicans and right-wing media claim there’s a huge crisis at the border but the numbers don’t support that narrative.
Biden Admin Urged to Release Trans and HIV+ Asylum Seekers Following Deaths
Trans asylum seekers often face severe abuse, discrimination and medical neglect in custody.
Hey VP Harris, Here Is a Progressive Way to Address the Root Causes of Migration
End the drug war, stop the flow of U.S. firearms into Central America and curb the emissions driving climate disasters.
Immigrant Advocates Are Worried About Threats to Due Process in New Biden Policy
The Biden administration has announced a “dedicated docket” process that advocates warn could harm asylum seekers.
Reunification Stories Gloss Over Continuing Family Separation and Deportation
The rhetoric about asylum seekers may have changed under Biden, but the policies leading to separations, not so much.
US-Made Border Crisis Persists Despite Biden’s About-Face on Refugee Cap
Biden’s continuation of Trump’s asylum policies is perpetuating the humanitarian crisis at the border.