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El Paso Declares Emergency Over Influx of Asylum Seekers Amid Freezing Weather
The federal government needs to provide massive resources for migrants at the border, says one human rights organizer.
Outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Is Building Illegal Border Wall
“It’s quite amazing that there’s simply been no [federal] law enforcement response,” says Myles Traphagen.
Senators Set to Propose Legislation to Help Dreamers With Pathway to Citizenship
The legislation would seek to protect Dreamers, but would also increase funding for enforcing border patrol.
Number of Immigrants Under Punitive Surveillance Quadrupled on Biden’s Watch
Surveillance technologies like ankle monitors and cellphone apps are not harmless “alternatives” to immigration jails.
Judge Strikes Down Title 42, Which Helped Expel Millions of Asylum Seekers
The judge found that officials never had solid reasoning for enforcing the cruel anti-immigrant policy.
Video Footage Shows Asylum Seeker in ICE Detention Being Force-Fed
ICE's response to peaceful hunger strikes continues to expose the cruelty of the immigration detention system.
Dangerous Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Spiked This Election Season
Immigration advocates worry the lies perpetuated by Republicans this election cycle could spur some to violence.
Stakes Are High for Workers, So Unions Are Mobilizing for Midterms
SEIU President Mary Kay Henry discusses how unions are organizing to empower working people ahead of Election Day.
Greg Abbott Is Still Prosecuting Migrants Under a Bogus Disaster Declaration
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” sets a dangerous precedent for authoritarian attacks on migrants.
AOC, Pressley Slam Biden for Using Title 42 to Expel Venezuelan Asylum Seekers
Democrats and progressives are frustrated that Biden officials are expanding Title 42 rather than ending it.