NAACP Sues Over U.S. Policy on Haitian Immigrants

JENNIFER KAY / The Associated Press Jan 25, 2018 The rights group acts against the Homeland Security Department, citing Trump’s comments about immigrants and their home countries as evidence of racial discrimination. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. to Cut Haitians Off From Temporary Work Visas

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Jan 18, 2018 Belize and Samoa are also set to be excluded from a list of more than 80 countries whose citizens can apply for visas often used by seasonal farm or hotel workers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Could Be Trump’s Kryptonite

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 12, 2018 The California politician does not like where the U.S. is headed and may run for president in 2020 to change the country's course. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump May Be Planning Voter Citizenship Tests, Documents Show

Aaron Sankin / Reveal Jan 6, 2018 Documents unearthed in a lawsuit against the Kansas secretary of state may explain why the president disbanded a White House commission on voter fraud and assigned its job to the Department of Homeland Security. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Voter Fraud Panel Is History, but Scrutiny Will Continue

Jessica Huseman / ProPublica Jan 5, 2018 The president has indicated that the Department of Homeland Security will continue the commission's work. Experts say DHS won’t get the results he wants. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Refugee Admissions to Resume, With New Screening Procedures

Darlene Superville and Josh Lederman / AP Oct 24, 2017 Officials said refugee applications from 11 unnamed nations will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Puerto Rico Angry at Trump Official’s ‘Good-News Story’ Remark

By Darlene Superville and Luis Alonso Lugo / AP Sep 29, 2017 Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke draws a sharp rebuke from San Juan's mayor for seeming to play down the suffering in Puerto Rico. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Policies Prompt Dread in Latino and Muslim Immigrant Communities

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 11, 2017 The administration is targeting people of color in an anti-immigrant campaign being run with ruthless efficiency. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Congressman Says Administration Is ‘Anxious to Get Started’ With Mass Deportation of Immigrants

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2017 After a meeting with Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly, Rep. Luis Gutierrez warns two types of protected immigrants to "prepare for the worst." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Danger of Having David Clarke in a Top Post at the Department of Homeland Security

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Jun 3, 2017 Glen Ford, executive editor of Black Agenda Report, sees the African-American sheriff from Milwaukee as an opportunist who curries favor with the most bigoted elements of Donald Trump's base. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Wall: How Much Money Does the Government Have for It Now?

By T. Christian Miller / ProPublica Apr 14, 2017 Answer: $20 million. That’s enough to cover the cost of seven miles of wall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Local Leaders in Los Angeles Stand Up to Trump’s Anti-Immigration Plan

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 24, 2017 Rather than go along with the president’s program, Mayor Eric Garcetti and other city officials have intensified their opposition. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )