The Trump Administration Hasn’t Stopped Tearing Apart Families

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 10, 2019 Family separation was supposed to have ended in 2018. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Scenes From a Border Tragedy of Our Own Making (Photo Essay)

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The Top 5 Ways to Defeat ICE Agents

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jul 24, 2019 Here’s a helpful primer on what to do if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials show up on your doorstep.   Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Migrant Detention Inc. (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jul 11, 2019 The New York Times reports that “agents have expressed apprehensions about arresting babies.” I should hope so. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Migrant Child Drawings Depict Jail-Like Scenes of Detention

The Associated Press Jul 5, 2019 The release of the drawings follows warnings from a government watchdog about overcrowded South Texas facilities holding migrant families. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )

‘Civilizing’ Perpetual Foreigners

Elaine Margolin / Truthdig Jun 14, 2019 In a time rife with anti-immigrant invective, Truthdig reviews a book that explores a historic episode involving missionaries and migrant Chinese women. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Won’t Stop Destroying Migrant Families

Laura C. Morel / Reveal May 6, 2019 Immigration officials have refused to reunite separated children from their legal guardians, all but defying a government court order. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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 )

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 )

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 )