Immigration

Trump’s Bill Seeks To Weaken Protections for Immigrant Children

Candice Norwood / The 19th Jul 18, 2025 The spending bill paves the way for longer detention, which advocates say could diminish established safety standards for children. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Immigration

Biden May Keep Asylum Out of Reach

Adam Isacson / WOLA Feb 28, 2023 How the Biden administration may keep asylum out of reach after Title 42. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Immigration

Clamping Down on Asylum-Seekers

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Feb 22, 2023 New Biden rule denounced as 'Trump's Asylum Ban Under a Different Name.' Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Immigration

The Asylum-Blocking Policies Continue

Sergio Ortiz Borbolla / WOLA Jan 6, 2023 Now policies of the U.S. and Mexican governments are sure to place asylum seekers into the hands of criminal groups waiting to prey on them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigration

No Safe Haven

Stephanie Brewer / Washington Office on Latin America Dec 19, 2022 With few ways to legally enter the United States and no way to safely return home, asylum seekers are stranded at the US-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Court Puts Breaks on Move to Make Asylum Seekers Wait in Mexico

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2020 While it may only be temporary, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Syrian Refugees Rush Greece Border as Russia and Turkey Tangle

MEHMET GUZEL and ANDREW WILKS / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2020 Tensions rise significantly after 33 Turkish troops die in a Russian-backed Syrian government airstrike. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Illegal Crossings Plunge as U.S. Extends Policy Across Border

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2020 Trump administration says it's a deterrent to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico, while critics worry about fairness, exposure to violence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Desperate Asylum Seekers Running Through Traffic at Border Crossing

ASTRID GALVAN / The Associated Press Dec 3, 2019 Migrants faced with months-long waits for cases under Trump policy are causing traffic delays of up to five hours at Arizona entry point. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Wants to Charge Asylum Fees for Refugees Fleeing Hardship

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Nov 10, 2019 "It's an unprecedented weaponization of government fees," says an immigrant assistance company worker. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Takes Step to Require DNA Samples From Asylum-Seekers

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Oct 21, 2019 Civil rights groups already have expressed concerns that data could be misused. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court’s Asylum Ruling Is Incomprehensible

The Real News Network / Greg Wilpert Sep 13, 2019 Immigration experts Laura Carlsen and Matt Cameron dissect a new decision upholding an effective ban on refugees from Central America. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )