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Immigration

Meet an Immigration Lawyer Trying to Unite Migrant Families
Rochelle Garza discusses more.

How Jeff Sessions Is Undermining Immigration Courts
Immigration courts are supposed to be a backstop against unfair treatment in our system.

Federal Judge Orders US to Reunite Migrant Children With Their Families After Separation at Border
A federal judge ruled immigration officials must stop separating families.

Fearing Deportation, Immigrant Parents Are Opting Out of Health Benefits for Kids
Parents feel like they can’t risk any attention from the government, even if that means losing badly needed benefits.

Separating Children at the Border Creates Trauma Passed Down Through Generations
Dr. Dana Sinopoli discusses more.

A Children’s Guantánamo on the Border Is the Heartless US’s Latest Nightmare
No one familiar with Gitmo could have missed the parallel.

Preventing Crimes Against Humanity in the US
The threat of genocide is present wherever a country’s political leadership tolerates hateful acts targeting certain groups.

Abusive Employers Are Threatening to Call Immigration Authorities on Domestic Workers
Some hope Texas will be next in the fight for domestic workers' rights.

Undocumented Mother: Stop Separation of Migrant Children by Dropping Charges Against Their Parents
Maru Mora Villalpando, an undocumented immigrant and mother with the group Mijente, discusses more.

“Zero-Tolerance” Immigration Policy Is Big Money for Contractors, Nonprofits
Many well-known companies fulfill contracts with ICE.