A Good Way to Start Making America Decent Again

Arnold Isaacs / TomDispatch Feb 10, 2019 There's a logical and useful discussion to have about immigration that is being opaqued by talk of a border wall. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Movie on Deportation That Trump Needs to Watch

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 31, 2019 A gripping film that just premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival covers a topic dear to the president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Sets Up Showdown Votes on Shutdown Plans

ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Jan 22, 2019 Senate leaders agree to vote on dueling proposals: Side with the president or vote to temporarily end the shutdown and keep negotiating. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Cannot Be Allowed to Use Immigrants as Bargaining Chips

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Jan 20, 2019 The president's proposal to end his shutdown includes billions for his wall in exchange for temporary protections for DACA and TPS recipients. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump ‘Dreamers’ Deal Panned From Left and Right

JILL COLVIN, CATHERINE LUCEY and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2019 Democrats dismiss the president's plan to end the shutdown as a "non-starter" while conservative firebrand Ann Coulter labels it "amnesty." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Army Quietly Discharging Immigrant Recruits

MARTHA MENDOZA and GARANCE BURKE / The Associated Press Jul 5, 2018 Some immigrant Army reservists and recruits who enlisted with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, The Associated Press has learned. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Were Recent Nationwide Protests Pro-Immigrant or Anti-Trump?

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Jul 2, 2018 Demonstrations organized by non-immigrant protesters are reminiscent of the immense anti-war protests that took place during the George W. Bush presidency. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

White House: Trump Now Supports GOP Leaders’ Immigration Bill

ALAN FRAM and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Jun 15, 2018 The president ignites eleventh-hour confusion over Republican efforts to push immigration legislation through the House. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pushed by Voters, GOP Moderates Rebel on Immigration

ALAN FRAM and NICHOLAS RICCARDI / The Associated Press Jun 2, 2018 Across the country, centrist Republicans are under pressure to buck their party's hard-line stance on deportations and give "Dreamers" a path to citizenship. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Caravan Migrants Remain Hopeful, Brave in Fight for Legal Asylum

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout May 7, 2018 Because of a hostile Trump administration, even asylum seekers who establish "credible fear" could face years of detention. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Judge Deals Big Setback to Trump on ‘Dreamers’ Program

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Apr 25, 2018 A federal judge rules that the Trump administration must resume a program that has shielded hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No Wall Means a Big Problem for Trump

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 3, 2018 The president's antipathy toward Latinos and other non-whites is genuine, but his ability to follow through on building a border wall is pure counterfeit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )