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Asylum Seekers
He Said He’d Be Murdered If Deported. He Was.
More than 60 people have been killed or harmed after being deported.
Tijuana Crossing: Asylum Seekers Hold Out Hope in the Face of Trumpism
The dual threats of violence and poverty are forcing thousands to move away from their families.
Will Mexico’s Left-Wing President Help Trump’s Immigration Agenda?
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's promise to help migrants will be tested by Trump's belligerent demands.
Trump’s Fascist Efforts to Demolish Democracy
Driven by a hatred of “the other,” fascist politics trade in an incendiary rhetoric of fear, demonization and violence.
Tear Gas at the Border: Trump and the Endgame of Capitalism
To dismantle Trump's policies, we first have to dismantle the neoliberal society that created him.
How a Climate Change-Fueled Drought and US-Fed Violence Drives Immigration
Investigative journalist John Carlos Frey discusses the factors fueling migration from Central America.
Congress Urged to Freeze Border Patrol Funding Amid Mistreatment of Immigrants
The demand comes as President Trump denied that his Border Patrol used tear gas against asylum seekers.
Incoming Mexican Government Denies Cutting Deal With Trump on Asylum Seekers
Trump continues to refuse refuge to those fleeing violence that has often been sparked by US foreign policy.
The US Once Turned Away Thousands and Detained Hundreds of Haitian Asylum Seekers
When the US detained Haitian refugees indefinitely, it set a precedent.
Asylum Seekers Are Waiting for Days in the Hot Sun, Told the US Is “Full”
Christina Patino Houle, Michael Seifert and Juanita Valdez-Cox discuss more.