Key Takeaways From the House's 'Compromise' Immigration Bill
The Republican proposal would end family separation at the border.
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Advocates Fear the New Trump Administration Rule Will Keep Migrant Children in Detention for Even Longer
The ACLU warns that a new rule allowing the government to look into potential guardians' immigration status will leave the children with nowhere to go but detention facilities.
U.S. Border Stations Are Now Overflowing With Migrant Children
Customs and Border Protection agents are running out of space to shelter the hundreds of migrant children who have been separated from their parents at the United States border as part of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy.
The White House's Decision to Terminate Hondurans' Temporary Protected Status May Aid Lawsuits Against Its Immigration Policy
Lawsuits challenging earlier TPS cancelations charge the Trump administration was guided not by calculations over the nations' safety, but by racism.
Inside the ACLU's Suit to Stop ICE From Separating Immigrant Families
The Department of Homeland Security maintains that it does not habitually separate detained asylum-seekers from their children without just cause.
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.
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.
Kickbacks, Corruption, and a Texas Border Wall
How one Texas family allegedly made millions off the construction of a border fence funded by the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump Now Wants the Department of Homeland Security to Pursue Voter Fraud
After getting rid of his Commission on Election Integrity, the president is pointing toward DHS to pick up the mantle.
Eight Immigration Advocacy Groups File Complaint Against DHS
They say that a cluster of ICE raids violate domestic and international refugee laws.
The White House's Crusade to Eliminate Temporary Protected Status Could Tear Families Apart
The Department of State sent a letter reportedly calling for the end of the Temporary Protected Status program, which keeps escapees from disaster in the country.
Motel 6 to Ban Franchises From Providing Guest Information to ICE
A spokesperson from Motel 6's corporate headquarters tells Pacific Standard that the company will prohibit employees from voluntarily sending guest information to ICE.
The First Library to Support Anonymous Internet Browsing Has Turned Off Tor
A library in a small New Hampshire town started to help Internet users around the world surf anonymously using Tor. Until the Department of Homeland Security raised a red flag.
A Final Nail in the Coffin for Family Detention Centers?
Last week, a federal judge ruled that family-unit detention centers violate immigrant children's rights. The Department of Homeland Security has 90 days to reform the detention centers or release detainees.
Why California's Solar Power Could Soon Be Curtailed
Inside the California Independent System Operator, a high-security complex where a handful of operators are working to find ways to secure the state's electrical grid before it's too late.
The Unsolved Case of the Murder of American Nuns in Liberia
The FBI for the first time acknowledges the investigation of the 1992 killing of five American nuns in Liberia is again part of an active case.
When Culture’s Soft Power Confronts Hard Limits
Music- and art-based outreach programs have been successful in combating extremism in cities like Minneapolis, but they're facing a roadblock. Stringent visa standards from the State Department are blocking many foreign artists from entering the country, and harming communities that need these programs the most.