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Immigration
Trump Policy Has Ripped 2,000 Kids From Parents in Just Six Weeks
The president continues to lie about his responsibility for the so-called “zero tolerance” policy.
Residents on Both Sides of the Border Try to Help Asylum Seekers Illegally Turned Away by US Government
Renée Feltz reports from the border.
Detained Immigrant Children Stay in Shelters That Are Already Full and Aren’t Equipped for Babies
The Trump administration is deliberately taking immigrant children away from their parents.
Shifting Politics on 287(g) Immigration Enforcement
Has your state or local community been involved in the program?
Sessions Says Survivors of Domestic and Gang Violence Will No Longer Qualify for Asylum
Immigrants rights advocates pointed out that the asylum process is already incredibly difficult, and now it will be even harder.
The False Choice Between Jailing Children and Separating Families
Trump ended a case management program that kept families together and out of custody.
What Immigrants Can Learn From the Teachers Strikes
Without immigrant labor, the economy would collapse.
The Delusion of Deporting the Country’s Troubles Away by Banishing “Criminal Aliens”
Study shows “no observable effect on the overall crime rate.”
Facility Staff Call Police as Senator Attempts to Examine Conditions of Immigrant Detention Center
The senator's effort to shed light on the living conditions of detained migrant children.
Trump Turns Up the Anti-Immigrant Hate
The hate directed at MS-13 and Central American migrants represents an escalation of the administration’s scapegoating.