Immigration
Does "Pro-Life" Mean "Pro-Refugee"?
Under Trump, anti-abortion activism has never been stronger — but the tenets of a full pro-life movement are under siege.
Anne Helen Petersen
Here’s What I’m Telling My Brown Son About Trump’s America
Sometimes I wish I could ask America when, exactly, it made its mind up about us.
Mira Jacob
We Will Get Through A Trump Presidency Together
Disappointment doesn’t mean resignation. Setback doesn’t mean defeat.
Rigoberto González
From Orlando To NYC, Queer Latino Immigrants Ask “What's Next?”
Across the country, LGBT communities are struggling with the aftermath and implications of the Orlando cub shooting. In Jackson Heights, Queens, the queer Latino immigrant community is finding a way to organize.
Esther Wang
How To Get Your Green Card In America
Until last year, I was one of 4.3 million people at the mercy of the legal immigration system, waiting for the chance to stay in the U.S. for good.
Leaving Home At 14 Was The Best Thing I Ever Did
Choosing to emigrate is a pleasure I am always thankful for.
Anna Neyman
I Tried To Use A Hookup App As A Real Estate Listing
When guys on Grindr asked me what I was looking for, I wanted to respond, "A permanent address."
Matt Ortile
Why Undocumented Immigrants Need Driver's Licenses
When you're undocumented, a driver's license is not only a driver's license — it's proof that you exist. And while immigrants and allies wait for Congress to act, some local leaders are stepping up.
Jose Antonio Vargas
The Supreme Court Ruled That Biden Must Restart Trump's "Remain In Mexico" Program
The Trump-era program forced more than 71,000 immigrants and asylum-seekers to wait in dangerous areas in Mexico while a US judge ruled on their case.
Adolfo Flores
Here Are Some Of The Afghans Scrambling To Get Exit Visas After The US Withdrawal
"The [American] government is leaving us behind for the enemy to cut our heads off," one interpreter said. "I just need a safe place for now."
Kate Bubacz
ICE Prosecutors Have Been Told To No Longer Use A Biden Memo That Provided More Power To Decide Which Immigration Cases To Drop
The email indicates that a federal ruling on Thursday will have major implications for ICE and how it operates.
Hamed Aleaziz
At Least Five Of The Children Who Were Taken From Their Parents At The Border Were Sent To ICE Detention When They Turned 18
“Then to have this traumatic experience of being essentially arrested by ICE and then put in an orange jumpsuit in a detention facility or jail — talk about layers of trauma."
Adolfo Flores
A Judge Is Requiring The Biden Administration To Restart Trump’s Remain In Mexico Policy For Asylum-Seekers
The Biden administration could still ask the Supreme Court to step in and block the order to resume the Migration Protection Protocols.
Hamed Aleaziz
A Judge Said The Biden Administration Can’t Choose Which Immigrants To Prioritize For Arrest
It’s the latest setback in the courts for the Biden administration’s immigration policy.
Hamed Aleaziz
An Afghan Man Who Translated For the US Military Is Now Desperately Trying To Save His Family From The Taliban
“We are trying to figure out how to have my family survive, to not be tortured or beheaded.”
Hamed Aleaziz
Biden Issued A New Policy That Would Reshape How Asylum-Seekers Are Processed At The Border
The new action aims to prevent an increase in the backlog of immigration court cases by having asylum officers handle cases initially instead of judges.
Hamed Aleaziz
Detained Immigrant Teens Feel Desperate And Hopeless At Emergency Shelters, Attorneys Say
"These sites are unsafe, unsanitary, and damaging to children’s physical and mental wellbeing,” a senior director at the National Center for Youth Law said.
Adolfo Flores
The Biden Administration Is Planning To Restart Controversial Border Flights To Expel Immigrant Families
The resumption of the flights for families comes months after immigrant advocates said the process added to the trauma of the expulsions into Mexico.
Hamed Aleaziz
A 37-Year-Old Nicaraguan Woman Died In ICE Custody After Testing Positive For COVID-19
The woman died in a Texas hospital after crossing the border last week.
Hamed Aleaziz
A Federal Judge Has Blocked A Texas Law Restricting Who Can Transport Detained Immigrants
US officials said Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order would “significantly impact” their operations and make it more difficult to transport immigrants to other locations.
Hamed Aleaziz
Immigrant Families Separated At The Border Are Finally Being Reunited, But Many Are Struggling Financially
"The public sees these parents and children hugging at the airport on the news and have no idea what comes after that."
Adolfo Flores
The Senate Has Confirmed The First Woman Of Arab And Mexican Descent To Direct US Citizenship and Immigration Services
The agency is integral to the immigration system, but hasn’t had a Senate-confirmed leader in more than two years.
Hamed Aleaziz
Photographs Of Asylum-Seekers On Their Journey To Another Life
“We are running away from one place, and we end up coming to an even worse one.”
Pia Peterson
Detained Immigrant Children Didn't Have Adequate Masks During A COVID Outbreak, Whistleblowers Allege
This is the second whistleblower complaint about conditions for unaccompanied immigrant children at the Fort Bliss shelter in less than a month.
Adolfo Flores
32 Children Who Were Deported To Guatemala Last Year In Violation Of A Court Order Have Yet To Be Brought Back
ICE deported the unaccompanied children in November, 10 minutes after a federal judge ordered that they remain in the US.
Hamed Aleaziz
A Senator Is Holding Up Biden's Border Patrol Nominee Over The Deployment Of Federal Officers In Portland
"I am unable to advance this nominee until DHS and DOJ give Oregonians some straight answers about what they were up to in Portland last year."
Adolfo Flores
A Federal Judge Has Blocked New DACA Applicants From Deportation Protections
The order doesn't affect current DACA recipients, but it stops the government from approving any new applications.
Adolfo Flores
These Asylum-Seekers Were Turned Away By Trump After Fleeing Deadly Violence. Now They Have A Second Chance.
“I felt like I was losing my strength."
Hamed Aleaziz
The Biden Administration Will Limit The Detention And Arrest Of Pregnant Immigrants
The change comes after one report found that ICE had detained more than 4,500 pregnant people between 2016 and 2018.
Hamed Aleaziz
The Number Of Immigrants Jailed By ICE Has Ballooned Under Biden This Year
“These numbers are going to skyrocket as long as the border activity stays up,” one former ICE director said.
Hamed Aleaziz
