Immigration

Media

Abolish ICE? Perish the Thought, Says Press

Emma Lucia Llano / FAIR Aug 31, 2026 A spate of recent articles argue that abolishing ICE would be bad for immigrants, and that even debating the idea hurts Democrats. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Activism

The Atlanta Model for Building Sanctuary

Stephanie Guilloud / Waging Nonviolence Aug 21, 2026 By creating “sanctuary zones” that refuse to cooperate with ICE or police, a coalition is building the infrastructure of community safety. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Labor

Federal Spies Hunt Unions for Conspiracy, Find Solidarity

Luis Feliz Leon / Labor Notes Aug 18, 2026 After federal agents killed Renée Good and Alex Pretti, DHS launched a mass surveillance and infiltration campaign against community and labor organizing against ICE. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

EU to Migrants: ‘Go Back to Where You’ve Never Been’

Phineas Rueckert / Truthdig Aug 17, 2026 Brussels lays the groundwork for U.S.-style third-country deportations. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Europe

How Washington Manufactured Outrage Over Ceuta

Eldar Mamedov / FPIF Aug 5, 2026 The administration helped create a crisis to punish Spain for its defiance. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigration

‘All-Out War on Due Process’: Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys

Gwynne Hogan / The City Reporter Jul 31, 2026 Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services today. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Corporate Media Failed the Prairieland Test

Dorothee Benz / FAIR Jul 23, 2026 The ominously harsh sentencing of eight anti-ICE protestors in Texas was woefully underreported by national outlets—and all but ignored by broadcast media. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

ICE’s Violence Goes Public Again

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have yet more blood on their hands in recent weeks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Immigration

California Lawmakers Target Price Gouging at ICE Detention Facilities

Kani’ya Davis / Capital & Main Jul 15, 2026 Immigrant detainees say they pay $20 for tampons and nearly $19 for instant coffee while earning only $1 per day through a federal work program. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Immigration

Houston Father Killed Amid ‘Silent’ Surge by ICE

Devin B. Martinez / Breakthrough News Jul 10, 2026 Immigration agents have arrested 10,000 people in five days in smaller operations rather than the militarized occupations and raids of recent months. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

How Woody Guthrie Keeps Resonating With New Generations

Steve Appleford / Capital & Main Jul 9, 2026 A new documentary connects the life and music of the Depression-era singer-songwriter to today’s struggles for social justice, equality and immigrant rights. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigration

When the Media Turned Away, ICE Got Worse

Robert Reich / Substack Jul 8, 2026 Its arrests have doubled, its budget has tripled, its illegalities have multiplied. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )