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Trump Admin Pursues an Unprecedented Legal Strategy to Target Border Crossers
Judges have repeatedly dismissed “military trespassing” charges against immigrants.
ICE Is Not the Only Problem. Border Patrol Has Acted With Impunity for Decades.
Ending immigration agents’ abuses requires reckoning with a long history of cruelty at the border.
Trump Administration Brought the Violence of US Border Policies Into US Cities
A former Border Patrol agent rejects the idea of insufficient training causing violence, saying, “this is the training.”
The Rio Grande Has Transformed From Environmental Haven to Militarized Border
Dozens of environmental, wildlife, and public access regulations have been waived to make way for a border wall.
Texas Now Has a Drone Fleet Nearly as Large as the US Border Patrol’s
Besides border surveillance, the state has also deployed drones to surveil First Amendment-protected activities.
US Is Legally Obligated to Provide Asylum. SCOTUS May Help Trump End It Anyway.
The federal government is appealing a case from Trump’s first term to reinstate an asylum ban at the southern border.
Trump’s New National Security Strategy Suggests Further Domestic Crackdown
The forthcoming strategy’s focus on the “homeland” is expected to exceed even post-9/11 policies, sources say.
Trump Militarizes Border, Ramps Up Deportation Flights in Immigration Crackdown
“We’re very, very concerned,” says immigration activist Fernando García of the Border Network for Human Rights.
Kamala Harris Has Gone From Immigration Reformer to Border Hawk. What’s Next?
Immigration is a major concern for voters, and it’s possible Harris may sacrifice migrant rights to win the presidency.
Biden’s Asylum Ban Makes Migrants More Vulnerable Amid Extreme Heat
The promise of a hotter than average summer has raised fears of a surge in heat-related illnesses and possibly deaths.