Immigration
CBP Says There’s Been a 370% Increase in Family Apprehensions Along Southwest Border Since Last Year
What was released for the month of March.
El Peso Hero Confronts Immigration Detention Facilities in Latest Comic Book
In the latest release, El Peso Hero joins a group of refugees as they go through the registration process at a detention facility located near the border at Carrizo Springs, Texas.
A Law Student’s Firsthand Account of Working With Migrants at the US-Mexico Border
“As I would inform families of the future that awaited them, I felt embarrassed of my country,” Amín E. Fernández writes.
The Pathway to Citizenship Must Begin NOW
We can’t stop fighting until we have protections and permanent legislative solutions for all who need them.
Reps. Cuellar and Escobar Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump’s Threat to Shut Down Border
“Closing down any one of the ports of entry, let alone the whole border, would have a myriad of unintended and irreparable economic, diplomatic, cultural, and humanitarian consequences.”
ACLU Issues Complaint Demanding Investigation Into Abuses in Outdoor Border Patrol Detention Facility
The complaint, sent to officials within the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, calls for an immediate end to the caging of immigrants in outdoor holding areas.
Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson on NPR: Obama Admin Did Expand Family Detention
“We expanded family detention. You’re correct,” Johnson said on Tuesday morning.
Julián Castro Releases ‘People First’ Immigration Platform That Includes ‘Marshall Plan’ for Central America
The first one of out the gate?
An Update From Ravi Ragbir About His Immigration Case (VIDEO)
The immigrant rights activist talks to IN THE THICK about what has happened to him since he faced on order of deportation last year.
A GoPro Walking Tour of the Playas de Tijuana Border (VIDEO)
From José Angelo Gallegos
Abren La Pequeña Haití en Tijuana
Los haitianos que ahora viven en Tijuana se llaman “haitiajuanenses”.
‘Building the American Dream’ Documentary Sheds Light on Tragedies Migrants Face in Construction Field
Directed by Chelsea Hernandez, the film follows three immigrant families in Texas.
Detained Immigrants Held at For-Profit River Correctional Detention Center Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Denial of Bond and Parole
The ongoing and increasing number of hunger strikes at facilities across the country indicate the urgent need to release people from ICE custody.
New Report Highlights Immigration Issues Facing States and Localities
From the Bipartisan Policy Council
There’s No Way to Stop Human Trafficking by Treating It as an Immigration Enforcement Problem (OPINION)
The Trump administration’s efforts to slow the pace of immigration are making conditions more precarious for undocumented workers and causing an uptick in human trafficking.
Beyond the Wall: How US Law Discriminates Against Disabled Immigrants and Refugees
Whatever one’s view on immigration, it’s important to understand the impact imposed on disabled immigrants and refugees.
How Border Communities Support One Another (OPINION)
While Trump’s razor wire, rhetoric, and “national emergency” are an unwelcome and menacing display of fear and deception, U.S.-Mexico border communities will always be linked and continue to provide socorro for one another.
For Native Americans, US-Mexico Border Is an ‘Imaginary Line’ (OPINION)
“Our relatives are all considered ‘aliens,’” said the Yaqui elder and activist José Matus. “They’re not aliens…. They’re indigenous to this land.”
Stranded in Tijuana
FROM LATINO USA: Inside a shelter for unaccompanied minors.
Mexico’s Frontera Sur: Life Carries On in This Place of Permanent Mobility (OPINION)
The day we arrive in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, the southern Mexican state that borders Guatemala, all is quiet.