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![A migrant mother rushes her family past a small group of right-wing demonstrators trying to shut down a motel that is housing migrant immigrants, on May 30, 2023, in Queens, New York.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-1494657250-400x300.jpg)
From New York to LA, Housing Insecurity Is Undermining Immigrant Students
NYC’s new policy of evicting families from shelters after 60 days is forcing children to repeatedly switch schools.
![A protester holds a sign reading "EVERYONE IS WELCOME" at an outdoor protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0506-uk-rwanda-400x300.jpg)
Organizers in UK Are Defending Asylum Seekers From Mass Deportations to Rwanda
The UK is carrying out raids that will deport migrants to a country where many of them have never been.
![Demonstrators march and rally to mark International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, on May 1, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0501-may-day-a-400x300.jpg)
Immigrant-Led Organizing Points the Way to a Better World for All Workers
Let’s follow the lead of immigrant workers organizing for a world without borders — this May Day and beyond.
![Silhouettes of children are seen beside an adult troop at a refugee camp](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0424-refugee-camp-400x300.jpg)
Afghan Asylum Seekers Are Being Denied Their Religious Rights in ICE Prisons
Detained Afghan asylum seekers remind us that the US immigration system is rooted in anti-Muslim racism.
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Human Rights Advocates Slam UK Move to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
The Labour Party has vowed to scrap the legislation if it wins control of the government later this year.
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We Can’t Trade a Path to Legalization in Exchange for More Border Militarization
Author Silky Shah says immigration enforcement and the prison-industrial complex are intertwined systems of oppression.
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Migrants Tricked Into DeSantis Flight Scheme Qualify for Residency Visas
The migrants “are now able to legally work in the United States” and are protected from deportation, their lawyer said.
![President Joe Biden looks at a presentation about immigration and border security at the Brownsville Station on February 29, 2024, in Olmito, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0410-biden-b-400x300.jpg)
Biden Hints He’ll Soon Issue Order to Restrict Asylum Seekers From Entering US
Critics have noted that such an order would echo the xenophobic policies of Donald Trump and would likely be illegal.
![British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gestures as he attends a Q&A at The Queens Hotel, a JD Wetherspoon pub, on March 7, 2024, in Maltby, Rotherham, United Kingdom.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0405-rishi-sunak-400x300.jpg)
UK Conservatives Are Channeling Trump in a Desperate Bid to Retain Power
Conservatives in the UK are attacking asylum seekers, fearmongering about “Islamists” and rallying against trans rights.
![A man in work boots sits at a construction site with an ankle monitor locked around his right leg](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0403-ankle-monitor-400x300.jpg)
New Electronic Monitoring Tech Piloted Both Inside and Outside of Prisons, Jails
Some devices have the potential to reveal not just the wearer’s location, but also capture personal data.