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Immigration
Trump’s Blitz on Immigration Aimed to Overwhelm. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Executive orders Trump issued in his first days in office violate both the Constitution and several US laws.
Betrayed by US Again, Afghan Evacuees Stranded After Refugee Program Suspension
About 1,600 Afghans approved to come to the US are now in limbo as the State Department cancels travel plans.
AOC: Private Prisons and Politicians Will Profit From Laken Riley Act
“Look at what members of Congress are invested in private prison companies … and look at the votes on this bill.”
Trump Demands Bishop Apologize for Asking Him to Govern With Mercy
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde made the request during an interfaith prayer service on Tuesday.
Trump Says Schools, Churches, Hospitals Aren’t Off-Limits to Immigration Police
Communities are organizing “know your rights” trainings to prepare for ICE and CPB intrusions in “sensitive locations.”
Trump Needs Public Cooperation to Enact a Fascist Vision. Here’s How We Refuse.
Our resistance to fascistic policies must be grounded in our sense of justice, rather than arguments about what’s legal.
The Future for Immigrant Communities and Asylum Seekers Is Uncertain Under Trump
Thousands of asylum seekers lost their upcoming appointments, many after waiting for months.
ACLU Sues Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the first sentence of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
Trump Has Pledged an Era of Spectacular Violence. We Can’t Be Passive Onlookers.
Trump is poised to employ his mastery of spectacle to expand the oppressive forms of state violence at work in the US.
Trump Reportedly Plans to Begin Immigration Raids in Chicago on Tuesday
Migrant rights advocates say it’s a performance to generate fear, but will have real costs for immigrant communities.