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Immigration

The Mediterranean Shipwreck Tragedy Was an Outcome of Militarism
Horror spreads everywhere when militarism reigns and weapon sales proliferate, displacing those fleeing violence.

Biden’s Asylum Policy Continues Tradition of US Cruelty to Haitians
Biden has recycled some of Trump’s racist asylum policies.

Mediterranean Migrant Shipwreck Reveals Cost of Cruel European Asylum Policies
Eighty-one people have been confirmed dead, but roughly 500 more likely drowned when the ship sank, locked below decks.

GOP Governors Send National Guard Forces, State Troopers to Texas-Mexico Border
The border is already militarized with walls, surveillance, Border Patrol and thousands of troops deployed by Biden.

Human Rights Advocates Expose Systemic Reproductive Injustices by Border Patrol
“The agency knows this is happening, and they’re turning away from the problem,” said one immigrants' rights attorney.

Newsom Says DeSantis Might Be Charged With Kidnapping for Transporting Migrants
The California Department of Justice is investigating whether dozens of migrants were tricked into flying to Sacramento.

8-Year-Old Migrant Who Died in CBP’s Custody Was Denied Hospital Treatment
Anadith Tanay Reyes Álvarez was denied ambulance transport to a hospital until she suffered a seizure on May 17.

Trump Makes Xenophobic Campaign Pledge to End Birthright Citizenship
Over a century of legal precedent and a constitutional amendment would bar Trump from taking such an egregious action.

Europe’s War Against Refugees Is Fueling the Far Right’s Ascension
The international guaranteed rights of refugees are eroding on both sides of the Atlantic.

Florida’s Anti-Immigration Crackdown Sets Stage for DeSantis’s Presidential Run
SB 1718 is set to take effect July 1, but has already led to walkouts by immigrant workers.