There Are Still a Few Things to Love About America

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Jul 4, 2019 As this Fourth of July rolls around, how do we love and celebrate a country that’s so obviously flawed? The answer is in the movements. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Abolishing Child Migrant Jails Is the Least We Can Do

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 30, 2019 Debating the fate of jailed migrant children is important, but the life-and-death crisis that they have been thrown into demands immediate action. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Lies Destroy Immigrants’ Lives

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jun 28, 2019 The harrowing headlines about people killed trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border tell only one part of the complex story on the ground. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ocasio-Cortez Is Right—We Are Running Concentration Camps

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 20, 2019 The Congress member is under fire for using the term to describe holding facilities for refugees and other undocumented entrants into the U.S. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Migrant Children Waiting for Reunification Were Held in Vans Up to 39 Hours

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jun 4, 2019 Emails obtained by NBC News reveal that the government had no clear plan for returning the children to their parents, resulting in “chaos.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Importance of Being

Steve Sack / The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Minn. Apr 28, 2019 Dig deeper

Turning Trump’s Favorite Cause Into a Big Liability

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 15, 2019 A California lawmaker is showing how immigration can become a point of serious vulnerability for the president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Trump’s America, Even Nielsen Wasn’t Cruel Enough

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 12, 2019 The inhumane family separation practice Kirstjen Nielsen falsely claimed was not official policy may seem tame once her successor is in place. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Vicious Crusade Against Asylum-Seekers Is About to Get Worse

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 11, 2019 The effort to challenge Trump's policies got a bit harder with the death at age 89 of Blase Bonpane, a lifelong peace activist. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Wants 2 Years to Find Migrant Kids Separated From Families

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Apr 6, 2019 The ACLU blasts the government's latest proposal on the anniversary of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration crackdown. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pentagon Seeks Site to House 5,000 Migrant Children

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Mar 12, 2019 The Defense Department is reviewing a number of military bases to find a location that can house thousands unaccompanied migrant children as the U.S. braces for a surge of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border this spring. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Wall Isn’t the Worst of Trump’s Immigration Policies

Karla Molinar-Arvizo / OtherWords Mar 9, 2019 Funding the agencies that detain, abuse, deport and sometimes kill migrants needs to be every bit as toxic as funding the border wall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )