Mark Fiore / TruthdigJul 11, 2019
The New York Times reports that “agents have expressed apprehensions about arresting babies.” I should hope so. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Jill Richardson / OtherWordsJul 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 )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 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 )
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Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigJun 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 )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJun 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 )
Ilana Novick / TruthdigJun 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 )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigApr 15, 2019
A California lawmaker is showing how immigration can become a point of serious vulnerability for the president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigApr 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 )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanApr 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 )
ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated PressApr 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 )
LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated PressMar 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 )
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