Immigration

Courts & Law

How a Texas ‘Antifa’ Verdict Threatens the Anti-Trump Resistance

Steven Monacelli / Texas Observer Mar 23, 2026 Last week's convictions related to a July 4 ICE detention center demonstration raise red flags about the right to protest. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Interview

One Year Later: An Interview With Mahmoud Khalil 

Michael Arria / Mondoweiss Mar 16, 2026 The former Columbia student activist — whose arrest by ICE kicked off a wave of suppression on campuses — speaks on the administration’s lawfare tactics, free speech and his ongoing fight for justice. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Opinion

It’s Time to Oust ‘President’ Stephen Miller

Daniel Hunter / Waging Nonviolence Mar 11, 2026 Noem’s firing shows our power, and now we must go after the real architect of Trump's deportation machine and so many other harmful policies. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Immigration

Feds Making It Harder for Immigrants to Send Money to Family

Atra Mohamed / Minnesota Reformer Mar 10, 2026 New taxes and regulations on remittances could further destabilize countries like Somalia, where half the population lives in poverty. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Trump Fires Kristi Noem

Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom Mar 6, 2026 The president announced Thursday that the Homeland Security secretary will be leaving her post amid bipartisan criticism of her performance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Activism

They’re Organizing to Stop the Next Assault on Immigrant Families

Mark Kreidler / Capital & Main Feb 20, 2026 Community groups are pushing back on an impending HUD rule that would force undocumented immigrants from public housing, splitting families. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Education

Educators Are Being Targeted for Their Students’ ICE Protests

Lily Altavena / Chalkbeat Feb 19, 2026 State leaders in Texas, Arizona, Florida and Oklahoma want teachers to face consequences when they facilitate student protests. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Immigration

Advocates Warn of Worsening Conditions in ICE Detention Centers

Alexandra Martinez / Prism Feb 17, 2026 Detainees risk retaliation to get out messages about what they’re experiencing, including inadequate care, prolonged isolation and limited communication. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

After the Murder Circus Leaves Town

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Feb 16, 2026 The media is wired to chase the administration’s bouncing ball of outrage. But the old outrages remain, newly invisible and demanding our attention. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Activism

The Fight to Keep ICE From Reopening a Notorious Prison

Victoria Valenzuela / Waging Nonviolence Feb 13, 2026 Survivors of abuse at a shuttered federal prison known as “the rape club” are teaming up with local activists to keep ICE out of Northern California. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Immigration

Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Guantánamo Assignments

Amy Maxmen / KFF Health News Feb 11, 2026 While torture hasn’t been reported from the infamous facility, ICE shift reports note detainees are resorting to hunger strikes and self-harm. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Immigrants File Record Number of Habeas Cases

Pratheek Rebala, Jeff Ernsthausen, Perla Trevizo / ProPublica Feb 10, 2026 In the last year, federal courts have received 18,000 habeas petitions, representing people who in the past would have been released on bond or not been detained in the first place. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )