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Trump Administration Weighs Separating Mothers From Children at the U.S.-Mexico Border

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Mar 5, 2017 Parents could be kept in custody during deportation or asylum hearings, while children would be removed to another setting. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Challenging Trump on Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2017 Emily Robinson and Alejandro Barajas, both of the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, met with Truthdig on Thursday to discuss plans to fight the president's new policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Welcome to the Police State of America for Immigrants

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 22, 2017 Donald Trump's new orders give immigration officials and local cops around the country new and almost unlimited power to enforce a vague law. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Administration’s New Immigration Plans, Part 2

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2017 The president released two memorandums Tuesday, expanding the crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Here is the plan for enforcing immigration laws. Read Part 1 below, on the plan for implementing border security. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump Administration’s New Immigration Plans, Part 1

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2017 The president released two memorandums Tuesday, expanding the crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Here is the plan to implement border security. Read Part 2 above, on the plan for enforcing immigration laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Issues ‘Sweeping Rewrite’ of Immigration Policies

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2017 New guidelines expand the current crackdown on undocumented immigration and increase the number of people who can be deported. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Court Takes Trump to the Woodshed for a Lesson on Judicial Review

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 14, 2017 The “Muslim ban” has been addressed under a time-honored scrutiny. But with the president’s team sending mixed signals, the question is: Has the administration learned anything? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ May Spark a Constitutional Crisis, Says Free Speech Activist

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 30, 2017 If security agencies are violating a court order to halt the deportation of green card holders and allow the detained to access lawyers, “the rule of law has completely broken down." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Another Demand for Proof That Alleged Russian Hacking Aided Trump Campaign

By Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity / Common Dreams Jan 19, 2017 More than 20 U.S. intelligence, military and diplomatic veterans call on President Obama to release the evidence or admit that validation is lacking. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )