Massoud Hayoun, Author at Pacific Standard

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Ms. L's case is just the latest rights concern to emerge from what critics contend is an unprecedented level of hostility coming from the White House toward immigrants.

Social Justice

The Trump Administration Is Reportedly Separating Hundreds of Immigrant Children From Their Parents

A lawsuit filed Monday aims to reunite a Congolese mother and her daughter, ripped apart at separate detention facilities as part of an apparent plan to discourage new asylum seekers.

Massoud Hayoun

A woman pushes a stroller in San Gabriel, California, on May 17th, 2016, past a banner at a construction site project financed by the Shanghai Commercial Bank.

Social Justice

Asian Americans Are Not Your Model Minority

A major hub of U.S. Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities grapple with poverty and a disproportionate number of cancer deaths, a new study shows.

Massoud Hayoun

An immigrant woman takes her daughter to school before going to work on February 9th, 2018, in Miami, Florida.

Social Justice

The Trump Administration’s Revised Immigration Rule Could Penalize American Citizens for Using Social Services

The Department of Homeland Security says a new draft rule saves taxpayers money. Activists warn that it targets immigrants and the poor.

Massoud Hayoun

Social Justice

California Immigrant Rights Advocates Just Scored a Major Win in Their Battle Against ICE-Police Partnerships

The San Gabriel Police Department's collaboration with federal immigration authorities marks the latest flashpoint in the national debate over how local authorities should react to the Trump administration's focus on undocumented immigrants.

Massoud Hayoun

Social Justice

It’s Been One Year Since Trump First Proposed His Travel Ban. Basically Nothing Has Changed.

In the wake of the Supreme Court's announcement that it will decide in April the constitutionality of Trump's travel ban, civil rights advocates have compiled new data and personal accounts to illuminate experiences from the ban's previous versions.

Massoud Hayoun