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Immigration
The Authoritarian Machine Is Growing — and It Won’t Stop at Immigrants
“Fascism and authoritarianism are deployed through law enforcement,” says author and organizer Silky Shah.
Man Says ICE Isn’t Treating His Cancer — and His Isn’t the Only Case of Neglect
At least six people have died in ICE custody since Trump took office. José is worried that he could be next.
A New Form of Global Apartheid Aims to Control Other People’s Movements
Forcing people to move or prohibiting their mobility are two sides of the same colonial or neocolonial coin.
LA Community Organizer Describes Hourslong Street Battles Against Border Patrol
An activist who helped organize the protests said demonstrators successfully turned back immigration agents.
ICE Arrests David Huerta, Beloved Labor Leader and SEIU California President
“We all collectively have to object to this madness,” said Huerta after his violent arrest for witnessing an ICE raid.
Will Trump’s 12-Country Travel Ban Trigger Protests Like His “Muslim Ban” Did?
The executive order places a travel ban or harsh restrictions on 19 nations, including some with Muslim majorities.
Lawsuit Challenges “Unlawful” Detention of Migrants at Guantánamo Bay
The point of holding people in the notorious prison is “to instill fear in the immigrant population,” the filing states.
US Communities Are Resisting ICE Raids to Protect Students and Neighbors
Protests are unfolding as agents arrest undocumented people at courthouses, workplaces and on the way to school.
Massachusetts Town Rallies to Demand ICE Release Local High School Student
Federal agents detained 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva while he was on his way to volleyball practice.
Louisiana’s Immigration Bills Evoke Apartheid. We Cannot Remain Silent.
Louisiana isn’t just passing bad policy. It’s laying bricks in a pathway toward fascism.