Kobach Aims to Drive Out Migrants Living in Kansas Illegally

JOHN HANNA / The Associated Press Sep 14, 2018 Conservative Republican Kris Kobach promises voters that if elected Kansas governor, he'll work to drive out illegal immigrants to halt what he says is $377 million in benefits they receive from the state annually. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Is Detaining a Record Number of Immigrant Children

Ilana Novick Sep 13, 2018 A federal court-ordered deadline to reunite families has come and gone, yet thousands of minors remain in custody. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Plans to Detain Immigrant Minors Indefinitely

Ilana Novick Sep 6, 2018 A new rule by the Department of Homeland Security flouts 20 years of precedent mandating a limit of 20 days’ detention. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How One Deportee Is Helping Other Exiled Immigrants in Mexico

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 30, 2018 The United States' loss is Mexico’s gain in Israel Concha’s case and many similar ones. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

For Migrant’s Son, a Harrowing Discovery on Facebook

Aura Bogado / Reveal Aug 27, 2018 While browsing the social media platform late one night, Eliseo Cárdenas Sánchez lands on a series of photos: snapshots of his father’s identification card and a small pile of bones. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Migrant Parents Coerced by Officials, Complaint Alleges

ASTRID GALVAN / The Associated Press Aug 23, 2018 U.S. immigration authorities coerced dozens of parents separated from their children at the border to sign documents they did not understand, says a complaint expected to be filed with the government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Immigration Policies Can’t Make America White Again

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2018 We have not seen such overt racism from a president since Woodrow Wilson. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The U.S. Has Split Up Families Throughout Its History

RUSSELL CONTRERAS / The Associated Press Jun 20, 2018 During times of war and unrest, American authorities have cited various reasons and laws to take children away from their parents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Six Dictators Who Divided Children From Parents

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 18, 2018 This monstrous practice has been characteristic of the biggest tyrants of the modern era. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

End the Crises That Drive Migration

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Jun 18, 2018 U.S.-pushed trade pacts serve the interests of corporations, allowing them to take advantage of cheap labor and steal natural resources, but workers cannot cross borders when their economy is destroyed or communities are poisoned. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

John Oliver: No Law Requires Separating Immigrant Parents From Children (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 18, 2018 The "Last Week Tonight" host becomes the latest in a line of political comedians to condemn Attorney General Jeff Sessions' “objectively awful" directives at the U.S. border with Mexico. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ABCs of Zero Tolerance (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig May 31, 2018 As we’re focused on the Russia investigation and a racist Rosanne Barr, hundreds of children are being scarred for life. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )