Truthout
Immigration
Impunity, Strife and Criticism Loom Large over US Customs and Border Patrol
Families of shooting victims, civil rights attorneys and whistle-blowers take Customs and Border Patrol to task.
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It Is Time to Be Defiant for the Immigrant Rights Movement
The newly-elected Congress will be even more dysfunctional than the current one.
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In Search of a Sanctuary for Migrant Children
Inspired by the Sanctuary Movement of the early 1980s, when at least 500 churches offered safe-havens for migrants escaping conflict in Central America, faith leaders today are looking to …
Radical Sanctuary: Faith Groups Rally Around Migrant Youth
People in communities of faith are on the front lines of a growing movement pushing for legalization for millions of migrants living in the US.
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It is Time for the Deporter-in-Chief to Act
The amount of pain and suffering caused by Obama's draconian policy is indescribable.
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Banksy: Graffitist of the White Bourgeoisie
Middle-class outrage at the recent removal of Banksy's graffiti in an area of poverty and racial tension indicates how disconnected the bourgeoisie are from the realities of working-class life …
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The Not-So-Good News About the Border Crisis
The Obama administration is making it harder for Central Americans to get refugee status.
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For Families and Communities, Deportation Means Trauma
The psychological trauma of deportation is rarely examined in mainstream media coverage.
How the Politics of Immigration Is Driving Mass Deportation
Deportations reached another record high last year. This is a striking development in light of the fact that illegal immigration and Border Patrol apprehensions have been falling for over …
Migrant Women, Children Allege Harsh Conditions, Sexual Assault at For-Profit Texas Immigration Jail
A new family detention center just south of San Antonio holds more than 500 immigrant women and their children as they await deportation.