Inside a Housing Facility for Undocumented Children
Interviews with numerous former employees at facilities run by Southwest Key network, the largest licensed shelter provider for immigrant children caught crossing the border.
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Inside the Occupy ICE Movement Sweeping the Nation
Activists behind the movement say their ranks are swelling by the day with people opposed to the White House's raids and separation of immigrant families.
What Immigrant Rights Advocates Are Saying About the Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Ruling
Leaders in the civil rights community fear the dangerous precedent set by the court's upholding of Trump's travel ban and denounce the reasoning behind the decision.
The Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Travel Ban
In a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS found that challengers in lower courts had failed to prove that the ban flouted immigration law or First Amendment protections of religion.
What Makes Immigration Court Different From Typical Judicial Proceedings?
Essentially, normal assumptions about judicial independence and freedom from political influence do not apply in immigration proceedings.
The Lede, Issue #21: Detention at the Border, Camels Around the World, Using Gene-Drive, and More
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Trump’s Immigration Policy Is a Feature, Not a Bug
While the president has floundered on issues like health care and gun rights, he's been consistent on his belief in the need for an immigration crackdown.
Trump’s Family Separation Reversal Still Leaves Children to Languish in Detention
Trump's call to modify Flores v. Reno follows similar gestures by the administration that could keep more kids in detention for longer.
Asylum Seekers Do Not Harm a Host Country’s Economy
New economic research refutes a spurious argument made by anti-immigrant activists.