Did Trump Just Prove There’s a Crisis on the Border?
The number of people arrested crossing the southern border skyrocketed last month, according to new statistics. But what's happening is more complicated than the numbers show.
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Trump’s National Emergency Declaration: An Essential Reading List
We've highlighted Pacific Standard's best stories on the national emergency over a border wall.
The Shutdown Deal Includes More ICE Detention Beds. That Doesn’t Mean Mattresses.
What the agency actually wants is the funding to detain more people than ever before.
ICE Courthouse Arrests in New York Have Increased 1,700 Percent Under Trump, According to a New Report
ICE officers have expanded their scope to target all undocumented immigrants, regardless of background.
Why the Supreme Court’s Non-Decision on DACA Is Big News
The Supreme Court just granted Dreamers a lifeline.
In Exchange for a Border Wall, Trump Said He’d Protect DACA. Didn’t a Judge Already Do That?
Multiple courts across the country have issued injunctions preventing to the administration from repealing DACA. But that does not mean the program has been saved.
The Social Security Administration Has a New Plan to Flag Undocumented Workers to Employers
Immigrant rights analysts warn that there's much room for error in the SSA's records—and that notifications could cost people their jobs.
Rethinking the Rhodes: Meet the Scholarship’s First Undocumented Winner
Jin Park, a Harvard pre-med student, became the first DACA recipient to win a Rhodes Scholarship after a rule change made him eligible.
What Would Ending Birthright Citizenship Mean for the United States?
Social science (and history) shows that repealing birthright citizenship is rarely an effective solution for an overburdened nation.
Family Separations at the Border May Have Started Long Before This Year
A new report reveals disorganization and a lack of communication between the government agencies responsible for apprehending undocumented migrants and caring for migrant children separated from their families.