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Immigration

Will Trump Target Both Documented and Undocumented Immigrants?
Some immigration advocates fear the president-elect will target half-century-old changes made by Lyndon B. Johnson.

Trump’s Political Soulmate, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Goes Down Big in Arizona
Arizona ousted immigration hardliner Sheriff Arpaio, but will he now find a role in the Trump administration?

Trump’s Wall Ignores the Economic Logic of Undocumented Immigrant Labor
US recruitment of undocumented workers has drawn millions over the border as we have invested in policing that same border.

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The Real Reason to Worry About Immigrant Voting
Hint: It has nothing to do with Trump's “rigged election” allegations.

A Multiracial and Multigenerational Movement Is Coming Together in Arizona
We deserve more than the mistreatment Arizona has given us, and this year will be the start of us getting it.

“Obama Built the Structures for Trump”: A Terrifying Legacy of Mass Deportation
A highly militarized immigration enforcement apparatus is the frightening legacy of this Democratic presidency.

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US Shut Haitians Out Just Days Before Hurricane Hit Their Homeland
The future is uncertain for thousands of Haitians displaced by the 2010 earthquake and shut out under a new US policy.

The World We Want: An Activist Dispatch From the SOA Watch Convergence
The human rights crisis worsens at the US-Mexico border, and US mainstream politics offer little hope for refugees and migrants.

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Activists on Both Sides of US-Mexico Border Converge Against US State Violence
This weekend activists are converging on both sides of the US-Mexico border to highlight US state violence and racism.

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How Capitalism Perpetuates Immigration
Capitalism has consistently produced the extreme inequalities that sustain successive waves of migration.