ICE Officers Are Being Told to Take Tougher Action Against Undocumented Immigrants
A directive from the head of ICE's deportations unit appears to push for tougher action than the Trump administration has publicly promised.
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Why Aren’t We Talking About Postpartum Mood Disorders in Immigrant Women?
A variety of factors, including shallow community networks and language barriers, can compound the effects of postpartum mood disorders among immigrant women. Yet the research still falls startlingly behind.
Could the Trump Administration’s H-2B Visa Push Have Another Agenda?
In directing staffers at the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security to draft a rule increasing the number of guest-worker visas, senior political officials specifically highlighted businesses in Maine and Alaska, home to senators who hold crucial health-care votes.
The Head of ICE Just Admitted Immigrants Are No More Dangerous Than Native-Born Americans
And that same day, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would cut funding to sanctuary cities.
Will the Supermarket Spell Doom for South Asian Convenience Stores?
If other immigrant groups are any indication, supermarkets' embrace of different cuisines could mean trouble for small South Asian grocers.
Department of Justice Backs Texas’ Controversial Law Banning Sanctuary Cities
The law would introduces sanctions for law enforcement officials who refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officials.
Who Does the DREAM Act Really Help?
While immigration officials announced this week they won't urgently seek to deport undocumented residents protected by the DREAM Act, the policy's future is far from certain.
The Case of Oscar Millan and ICE’s Renewed Focus on Strict Immigration Enforcement
Under the Obama administration, agents had discretion in cases of immigrants with gravely sick children. Under Trump, officers are told to enforce the law "to the greatest extent practicable."
Crossing the Border as an Unaccompanied Child
For unaccompanied migrant children, the only thing harder than crossing the border is the journey back home.