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Immigration
Mexico’s President Takes Office With Ambitious Leftist Agenda
Author and professor Greg Grandin discusses the new president of Mexico and the crisis at the border.
No One Knows What’s Happening in This Tent City for Migrant Kids
The secrecy surrounding the camp has alarmed lawyers and advocates who question the conditions inside.
Seattle Activists: Target ICE, Not Human Rights Defenders
It's not too late for the city attorney to drop charges and avoid being complicit in Trumpian fascism.
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.
The Past and Present Partisanship of Birthright Citizenship
The 14th Amendment reflects a US grappling with its legacy of slavery while moving toward more expansive liberty.
Trump’s Fans Loved the Tear-Gas Assault at the Border
This week's violence against migrants is an example of how violence and cruelty are normalized as a type of spectacle.
Families Are Still Being Separated at the Border
Immigration lawyers say border agents are continuing to take children away from their parents.
How Tear Gas Became a Favorite Weapon of US Border Patrol
A look at the history of tear gas, which is banned in warfare but legal for federal authorities to use on civilians.
Border Fence Quietly Slated to Expand as Congress Debates “the Wall”
South Texas communities are resisting the new stretch of fence slated for construction in February.
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.