Persecution Based on Family Ties Will No Longer Qualify as Grounds for Asylum, the Attorney General Rules
The decision could affect thousands of asylum seekers fleeing violence, particularly from Central America.
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How Trump’s Latest Crackdown on Public Benefits Fits Into His Immigration Plans
A new memo could have a chilling effect on both family-based immigration and participation in public-benefit programs.
Why Is Participation in Food Assistance Programs Like WIC Declining?
New analysis of federal data shows the largest single-year decrease in WIC's history. Participation is down in SNAP and the school lunch program too.
The Myths Behind the Idea That Domestic Violence Is a ‘Personal Problem’
A viral Thrillist story about a burger joint left out domestic abuse charges against the owner—but intimate partner violence isn't a private issue.
A Bipartisan Approach to Paid Family Leave
A report authored by researchers from the Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute reviews the options for a national family leave program.
Country of Old
Why China changed its one-child policy—and why it did so too late to help its rapidly graying population.
What One Former Inmate’s DIY Candy Flowers Can Teach Us About the American Prison System
Plus: How to make "magical" roses out of Jolly Ranchers.
People Mostly Inherit What They Think Are Their Parents’ Politics
The key word is "think"—people tend to identify with the same political parties they believe their parents do, even if that belief is wrong.
How America’s Prison System Punishes Women and Families
A new report counts the costs that women, children, and families bear when a loved one gets incarcerated.
Polls and History Show Americans Are Fine With Political Nepotism
Bushes and Clintons have held top positions in American politics for as long as I've been alive.