Supreme Court’s Shock Decision Is an Indictment of Trump’s Racism

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jun 30, 2019 The highest court in the land puts a halt to the Trump administration’s plans to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census---for now. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Congress Is Funding the Destruction of Kids’ Lives

Kenia Alcocer / OtherWords Jun 26, 2019 Instead of funding an immoral immigration policy, legislators could shift priorities to help millions of families lead better lives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Largest Migrant Shelter Is a House of Horrors, Report Finds

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jun 24, 2019 At McAllen, Texas, area facility, children lack adequate medical care and clean clothes and the water “tastes like bleach,” a lawyer says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Progressives Vow to Oppose All Funding for ‘Hateful Border Agenda’

John Quelly / Common Dreams Jun 23, 2019 A group of Democrats promise to pull their support from legislation proposed by their own party that would provide billions for border security. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Migrant Child’s Death in Custody Raises Cover-Up Questions

Ilana Novick / Truthdig May 23, 2019 Six youths have died since September, and authorities waited eight months before publicly acknowledging the death of an 10-year-old girl. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Good Way to Start Making America Decent Again

Arnold Isaacs / TomDispatch Feb 10, 2019 There's a logical and useful discussion to have about immigration that is being opaqued by talk of a border wall. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Organization ‘Purges’ Undocumented Workers, Report Reveals

Ilana Novick Feb 5, 2019 At least 18, including some longtime employees, have been fired from golf clubs in New York and New Jersey. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Old and the New

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81 Migrant Children Separated From Parents Since June

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Dec 6, 2018 The administration has separated dozens of families at the U.S.-Mexico border since the executive order that ended the general practice. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Immigration Policies Are So Cruel, They Defy Understanding (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2018 "Patriot Act" host Hasan Minhaj explains the different branches of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and tries to make sense of Stephen Miller, the mastermind behind the administration's immigration policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Private Prisons Rake In Millions Detaining Immigrants

Ilana Novick Oct 2, 2018 As The New York Times reports, some do so with little regard for inmates’ welfare and safety. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Targets Volunteers Who Aided Immigrants

Ilana Novick Sep 17, 2018 An Intercept report reveals that the Justice Department is attempting to suppress evidence that the U.S. Border Patrol was keeping a humanitarian group in its sights. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )