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Experts Say a Citizenship Question Would Be Bad for the Census. The Supreme Court Might Allow It Anyway.

The five conservatives on the court seemed ready to rule against three lower courts, a collection of researchers and experts, and five former leaders of the Census Bureau.

Jack Herrera

Civilian paramilitaries with Arizona Border Recon search for undocumented immigrants near the U.S.–Mexico border on November 14th, 2016, near Arivaca, Arizona. The armed group, made up mostly of former U.S. military servicemen and women, does not consider itself a militia, but sees itself as supplementing Border Patrol's efforts to control illegal border activity.

Armed Militias on the Border Have a Long—and Often Racist—History

A recent arrest put armed militias patrolling the southern border in the public spotlight, but they have a lineage as long as the border itself.

Jack Herrera

Kevin McAleenan, who was then commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee March 6th, 2019, in Washington, D.C. He is now the acting secretary of Homeland Security.

ICE’s Largest Family Detention Center Is Well Below Capacity

But understanding why the detained population fluctuates so significantly is more complicated than looking at the number of beds.

Jack Herrera

People walk back to Tijuana from San Diego at San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Mexico, on April 2nd, 2019.

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What Back-and-Forth Decisions on the ‘Remain in Mexico’ Plan Mean for Asylum Seekers and Their Lawyers

In the last 10 days, the Remain in Mexico plan was blocked by one judge, only for that judge's preliminary injunction to be stayed by another court.

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A bunk bed and desks inside a cell are seen at the Caroline Detention Facility in Bowling Green, Virginia, on August 13th, 2018. A former regional jail, the facility has been contracted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house undocumented adult immigrant detainees for violations of immigration laws.

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The Attorney General’s Latest Decision Could ‘Hugely’ Expand Immigrant Detention

Attorney General William Barr's decision will make thousands of asylum seekers ineligible for bond—which could significantly increase the number of people ICE tries to detain.

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Could Church Burnings in Louisiana Show a Connection Between Black Metal and White Supremacy?

The man accused of burning three black churches in Louisiana had an affinity for metal music, a cultural scene white supremacists have infiltrated in the past.

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Hundreds of people, many of them Haitian, demonstrated against racism in Times Square on Martin Luther King Day on January 15th, 2018, in New York City. Across the country, activists, politicians, and citizens alike reacted to comments made by President Donald Trump that appeared to denigrate both Haiti and African nations.

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Bernie Says Immigration Threatens the Social Safety Net. Research Shows Otherwise.

The Vermont senator shares the same zero-sum mindset on immigration as his Republican counterparts, including Donald Trump.

Jack Herrera

Jack Herrera

Experts Say a Citizenship Question Would Be Bad for the Census. The Supreme Court Might Allow It Anyway.

Armed Militias on the Border Have a Long—and Often Racist—History

ICE’s Largest Family Detention Center Is Well Below Capacity

What Back-and-Forth Decisions on the ‘Remain in Mexico’ Plan Mean for Asylum Seekers and Their Lawyers

The Attorney General’s Latest Decision Could ‘Hugely’ Expand Immigrant Detention

Could Church Burnings in Louisiana Show a Connection Between Black Metal and White Supremacy?

Is Trump Targeting What He Called ‘Shithole’ Countries With His Latest Immigration Crackdown?

Sanctuary Cities Don’t Need to Be Worried About Released Immigrants

New Hampshire Is Set to Repeal the Death Penalty