Immigration - Truthdig

The De-Documented

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Jul 10, 2025 Asylum claims for hundreds of thousands of migrants were vetted. Papers and work permits were issued. Then it was all taken away. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Trump’s Tax Law by the Numbers

Amanda Becker / The 19th Jul 9, 2025 The new law extends tax breaks for the wealthy while threatening health care, nutrition and safety nets for millions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Labor

Labor Mobilizes Against the Raids

Natascha Elena Uhlmann, Sarah Lazare / LaborNotes Jul 9, 2025 Union members across the country intensify the battle to keep workers — unionized or not — free and safe from federal immigration authorities. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Activism

Vermonters Fight To Free Their Dairy Farmworker Neighbors

Grey Moran / Sentient Jul 8, 2025 Vermont’s dairy industry relies on immigrants, and when those workers are detained, the community is showing up for them. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Birthright Citizenship Decision Is a Jurisprudential Mess

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 7, 2025 The Supreme Court ruling is a victory for Donald Trump, but it does leave open a pathway for state and class-action challenges. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigration

Trained Volunteers Patrol L.A. Streets on Alert for ICE Raids

Myriam-Fernanda Alcala Delgado / Capital & Main Jul 7, 2025 Neighborhood watch groups monitor immigration enforcement agents amid rising threats, fear and federal scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Education

The Megabill Is a Disaster for Children

Kalyn Belsha / Chalkbeat Jul 7, 2025 It slashes spending on Medicaid, which provides health insurance to 37 million children and is a critical revenue source for schools. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Dig Scape

Sound of the Pol(ICE)

bart plantenga / Truthdig Jul 2, 2025 A sonic exploration of authoritarian indifference toward the lives of immigrants and their families. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Spirit of Dred Scott

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Jul 2, 2025 The spirit of the worst Supreme Court decision in history lives on in immigration threats, raids and deportations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigration

ICE Is Raiding Farms Again

Seth Millstein / Sentient Jul 1, 2025 Trump’s inconsistent enforcement of immigration policy is wreaking havoc on the nation's agriculture industry. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Africa

U.S. Policy on Sudan Disproportionately Hurts Civilians

Zeina Mohammed, Ragad Babiker / Prism Jun 30, 2025 Trump’s travel ban includes Sudanese nationals, and sanctions on the country only exacerbate the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

SCOTUS Allows Third-Country Deportations

Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom Jun 24, 2025 The ruling allows the Trump administration to deport immigrants to a nation other than their home country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )