Immigration - Page 2 of 128

How To Survive a Migrant Kidnapping

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig May 27, 2025 U.S. and Mexican immigration policies have made kidnapping a rite of passage on the migrant trail. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

The Hidden Provision That Would Make Trump King

Robert Reich / Substack May 22, 2025 Buried in the House-approved 1,000-page tax bill is a clause barring federal courts from enforcing contempt citations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Immigration

Trapped in a Factory Farm

Nina B. Elkadi / Sentient May 21, 2025 A lawsuit alleges that 3 Guatemalans were told they were coming to the U.S. for a cultural exchange — only to be thrust into dangerous jobs. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

What Pope Leo Means for Climate Action and Colonialism

Anita Hofschneider, Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist May 20, 2025 Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous communities. Will Leo do the same? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Africa

South Africa’s American Refugees

Oliver Layman / Africa Is A Country May 20, 2025 Cape Town’s digital nomads chase cheap luxury and scenic backdrops. But behind the matcha lattes and “social impact days” lies a deeper story of economic power, displacement and global inequality. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Immigration

The Airline Industry Is Selling Your Data to ICE

Katya Schwenk / The Lever May 12, 2025 An aviation clearinghouse that collects passenger information from billions of flights is selling it to Trump’s immigration enforcers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

America’s Moral Collapse Is on a Plane to Libya

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report May 9, 2025 In an escalation of deliberate cruelty, the administration plans to send migrants into a system of slavery and death overseen by warlords. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Immigration

Criminal-Probe Pretext for NYPD ICE Cooperation Alarms Immigrant Advocates

Gwynne Hogan / THE CITY May 8, 2025 The city's police commissioner says providing Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia’s file to the feds was a “standard” exception to city sanctuary laws. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

Discipline and Punish

Victoria Livingstone / Truthdig May 7, 2025 Attacks on international students are part of a bigger project to suppress critical thought and demand obedience from universities. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Activism

Biding Time in Jena

Shayoni Mitra / n+1 May 2, 2025 A visit to the Louisiana prison holding Mahmoud Khali, the first of the ongoing spate of extrajudicial ICE kidnappings. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Politics

The Impact of Trump’s First 100 Days on Full Display in New Mexico

Grace Panetta / The 19th Apr 30, 2025 In communities along the border, empty freezers, fired workers and fear tell a story of Trump’s return to power. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Immigration

Texas Police Are Joining What Could Be a ‘Giant ICE Army’

Francesca D’Annunzio / Texas Observer Apr 29, 2025 New 287(g) task force agreements are trickling in as the state legislature considers mandating ICE cooperation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )