DACA Has Not Been Saved—and It May Be in Its Last Days
The program protecting Dreamers from deportation has achieved a string of victories in the courts. But legal experts—and DACA recipients—worry that not much has changed.
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Americans Who Fear the Migrant Caravan Don’t Meet Very Many Immigrants
New research finds that residents of the Southeast, Midwest, and Mountain Northwest are more likely to view the caravan as a threat than their counterparts in the Northeast and Southwest—where immigrants make up a larger share of the local population.
A Judge Blocks Trump’s Asylum Ban on Migrants Caught Crossing the Border
A federal judge in San Francisco has issued an injunction against the Trump administration, temporarily suspending the administration's policy of denying asylum to migrants caught crossing the southern border illegally.
Through Pardons and Commutations, California Governor Jerry Brown Changed his Legacy on Criminal Justice
The California governor's clemency decisions focus on people facing what he seems to view as systemic injustices. But his record on pardons wasn't always so progressive.
In Asylum Claims, Is Domestic Abuse ‘Private Violence’ or a Societal Issue?
Advocates argue that asylum seekers aren't just fleeing domestic abuse—they're fleeing gender-based violence.
As the Migrant Caravan Moves North, Dangers Remain Close at Hand
Earlier this month, two trucks from the caravan disappeared in the state of Veracruz, Mexico.
Viewfinder: Looking Through the Border in California
Honduran caravan members look through the fence at the United States–Mexico border wall at Friendship Park in San Ysidro, California, on November 18th, 2018.
Rights Groups Blast 7-Eleven Over Its Reported Complicity in Immigration Sweeps
The convenience store giant may have played a role in immigration enforcement sweeps at franchises across the country.
Civil Rights Groups Immediately Sue as Trump Tries to Block Asylum Seekers
Multiple civil rights groups sued the administration on Friday, arguing that a new executive policy violates both United States and international law.
How Did Latinxs Vote in the Mid-Terms?
Turnout levels appear to have been high—and high numbers of Latinxs told their friends and families to vote too.