Immigration Archives

A family of three from Honduras crosses the border wall on the beach in Tijuana, Mexico, before surrendering to Border Patrol on the other side on December 13th, 2018.

Social Justice

One Reason Migrant Children Are Dying in Government Custody: Authorities Can’t Tell When They’re Sick

Two recent deaths have renewed questions about whether or not the government can adequately care for minors in its custody.

Jack Herrera

A Honduran mother holds her daughter, who fell ill, while being examined by a doctor outside a shelter for migrants on November 21st, 2018, in Mexicali, Mexico.

Studies Show Fears About Migration and Disease Are Unfounded

Research has found that migrants and refugees don't spread diseases to host populations, though migrants themselves are often at higher risk of illness because of poor living conditions.

Jack Herrera

Social Justice

HUD Is Proposing a New Restriction on Housing Assistance. It Could Cost Thousands of Kids Their Homes.

Housing advocates, immigrants' rights groups, social policy think tanks, and public housing management organizations have united in opposition to the rule.

Tanvi Misra

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested hundreds in Florida and Puerto Rico in March of 2018.

News in Brief

What Stops ICE From Making Mass Arrests?

Now that Trump has ousted officials who opposed a shock-and-awe arrest campaign, funding limitations may present the most serious barrier to such a plan.

Jack Herrera

Border Patrol agents shine a light through the border wall as migrants search for a way to cross.

The Government’s Numbers Show Increasing Border Arrests. Does That Mean the U.S. Is Facing an Illegal Immigration Crisis?

As with any data set, understanding Customs and Border Protection's new statistics means looking at more than just the numbers.

Jack Herrera

Central American migrants walk as they are detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents at the border wall in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on May 7th, 2019.

A Court Just Handed Trump an Immigration Victory. What Will It Mean for Asylum Seekers?

A federal court has decided to allow the administration to continue sending asylum seekers back to Mexico as the lawsuit against the Remain in Mexico plan makes its way through the legal system.

Jack Herrera

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrive at a home in search of an undocumented immigrant on April 11th, 2018, in New York City. New York is considered a "sanctuary city" for undocumented immigrants, and ICE receives little or no cooperation from local law enforcement.

News in Brief

Has ICE Found a Way to Get Around Sanctuary Policies?

The agency announced a new policy meant to combat sanctuary city policies, but legal experts say ICE's actual motives might be different.

Jack Herrera

Detained migrants wait to be transported by U.S. Border Patrol at the border of the United States and Mexico on March 31st, 2019, in El Paso, Texas.

Why Is Border Patrol Planning to DNA Test Asylum Seekers?

The Department of Homeland Security will use the tests to identify what it calls fraudulent families. But advocates say the plan raises privacy concerns.

Jack Herrera