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Immigration
Latest Trump Effort to End DACA Invalidated by Federal Judge
The Trump administration is now unlikely to further address DACA and the fate of Dreamers.
Number of Seized Migrant Children That Cannot Be Reunited With Parents Now 666
The initial undercount was attributed to the government not providing phone number contacts for 129 of the minors.
Politicians Should Stop Assuming Immigration Is the Only “Latino Issue”
A majority of Latinos are citizens with an important stake in the economy and they are decidedly not one-issue voters.
Trump Ramps Up Deportations to Haiti Despite Massive Risk of COVID Spread
A law intended to prevent the spread of disease has been used to deport more than 200,000 immigrants this year.
Survivor Deported After Speaking Out About Medical Abuse in ICE Jails
At least 19 women have come forward to allege they were pressured into unnecessary gynecological treatment.
Trump Smears Victims of Mass Family Separations as “Bad People”
The president had already openly declared in 2018 that “you have to take the children away.”
Lawyers Can’t Find Parents of 545 Kids Separated by Trump’s Immigration Policies
Activists pointed out that the parents couldn't be found because the Trump administration intended to destroy families.
Trump’s Strict Immigration Laws Exacerbate Human Trafficking in the US
Trump’s summits do little to end human trafficking when his policies make migrants more vulnerable to exploitation.
Trump Ramps Up Immigration Attacks Ahead of Election
The U.S. immigration system was already brutal prior to Trump’s tenure in office; it is, now, exponentially worse.
Absent Appeals to the Left, Biden Faces Challenge to Win Over Latinx Voters
During the Democratic primary, Latinxs overwhelmingly supported Sen. Bernie Sanders. Will they turn out for Biden?