Category: Immigration
Texas’ Governor brags about his border initiative. The data doesn’t back him up.
by Lomi Kriel and Perla Trevizo, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Andrew Rodriguez Calderón and Keri Blakinger, The Marshall Project March 21, 2022 ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Thomas King-Randall had been waiting…
More migrants are dying along the US-Mexico border
A Spanish-language sign warns migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border against explsing themselves to the dangerous elements in the desert. David Howells/Corbis via Getty Images by Courtney Riggle-van Schagen, George Washington University and Elizabeth Vaquera, George Washington…
Protesters confront Sinema directly, she calls the move ‘unacceptable’
by Simon Williams/Cronkite News Oct. 5, 2021 Washington – Progressives upset with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema took their protests directly to the Arizona Democrat this weekend, ambushing her in public spaces three times to get answers on…
Sinema ignores constituent’s plea on immigration
“If Karina was a corporation and held a giant fundraiser for Sinema, maybe she’d get an answer,” said one advocate. by Julia Conley, Common Dreams Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Progressive critics on Tuesday accused Sen. Kyrsten…
Border policy Is getting more and more convoluted. That’s creating false hope for migrants.
The Biden administration and the Mexican government have made the situation at the border so confusing that even seasoned experts can’t always determine who is allowed in and who isn’t. That may be contributing to the…
Asylum seekers dropped off in towns that have few resources get help from nonprofits
“For me to see people dropped off in the middle of the street, that’s not humanitarian. That’s not American and who we are and what we stand for.” by Taylor O’Connor, Cronkite Borderlands Project May 3, 2021…
Biden cancels Trump border wall projects using diverted funds
“Now they must commit to restoring protected public lands and sacred sites, and tearing down sections of wall.” by Jessica Corbett, staff writer May 1, 2021 Advocacy groups and politicians on Friday welcomed the Pentagon’s…
“No good choices”: HHS Is cutting safety corners to move migrant kids out of overcrowded facilities
After ignoring signs that shelters were filling quickly, agencies are scrambling to get thousands of kids out of Border Patrol jails. But new “emergency” facilities skirt safety standards, while facilities accused of abuse are still getting…
From ‘aliens’ to ‘noncitizens’ – the Biden administration is proposing to change a legal term to recognize the humanity of non-Americans
by Kevin Johnson, University of California, Davis Wednesday, February 24, 2021 If a proposed law passes, this group of immigrants apprehended at the U.S. border near Mission, Texas, would be called ‘noncitizens,’ not ‘aliens.’ Sergio Flores…
Auditor says DHS knew ‘zero-tolerance’ would split families at border
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz told the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday that the 2018 policy followed a test program in west Texas in which officials were not immediately able to reunite separated…
Despite Biden moratorium, ICE and CBP deport hundreds
‘Get These Agencies Under Control Immediately’ “Don’t. Look. Away. We can’t trust ICE and CBP, even if their boss is a Democrat.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Tuesday, February 2, 2021 “How many more lives must…
Biden ban on new private prison contracts will not reach ICE detainees
by Ryan Knappenberger, Cronkite News Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden’s order that the Justice Department stop contracting with private prisons could eventually affect thousands of inmates – but not the roughly…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden’s 100-day deportation moratorium after Texas sues administration
by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Jan. 26, 2021 A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s 100-day moratorium on deportations of some undocumented immigrants. Federal Judge Drew Tipton on Tuesday issued…
Border wall destruction in Arizona
The companies that are mutilating the land along the US/MX border call the destruction “pioneering”. This video was filmed in Guadalupe Canyon. Video credit: Follow the John
Biden’s path to citizenship for immigrants could face an uphill battle
by Ryan Knappenberger, Cronkite News Thursday, January 21 WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden unveiled a sweeping immigration reform bill Wednesday that would create a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, preserve DACA and end…
New IG report, says ACLU, shows just how far Trump team ‘was willing to go to destroy’ immigrant families
“Just when you think the Trump administration can’t sink any lower, it does.” by Brett Wilkins, staff writer Friday, January 15 As a former leading U.S. Justice Department official on Thursday said he regretted the role…
‘He is not welcome’: Trump border visit denounced as PR stunt of ‘blood-soaked’ president
“Trump has blood on his hands, and he is not welcome at the border,” one migrant rights activist bluntly declared. by Brett Wilkins, staff writer Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Human rights advocates in Texas on Tuesday…
US Agents threaten Christmas Eve raid against humanitarians giving aid to refugees near border
‘Complete Disregard for Human Life’ One volunteer noted the cruel irony of such actions “on the eve of a holiday meant to celebrate hospitality towards travelers from distant lands.” by Kenny Stancil, staff writer Thursday, December…
The Trump administration keeps awarding border wall contracts but doesn’t own the land to build on
The government’s strategy of awarding contracts before acquiring titles to land in Texas has led to millions of dollars in costs for delays. Things could get even more complicated if President-elect Joe Biden stops border wall…
Federal Judge orders Trump Administration to fully restore DACA, ‘huge victory’ for immigrants,
“It opens the door for more than a million immigrant youth who have been unfairly denied their chance to apply for DACA,” said the director of the Justice Action Center. by Jessica Corbett, staff writer December…
Rathke: The Crisis and Crime of Lost Children
New York City As people look at the year gone by and a decade coming to an end there are a barrage of lists with of best movies, books, songs, plays, TV shows, and on…
US detained migrant children for far longer than previously known
Newly obtained data show that the U.S. government has detained nearly 1,000 migrant children for longer than one year since fall 2014. By Aura Bogado and Melissa Lewis, Reveal October 29, 2020 This article is part two…
The stolen childhood of teenage factory workers
Immigrant teenagers who work overnight shifts in suburban factories dream of a better life for children they don’t yet have. So did the author’s father. by Melissa Sanchez I didn’t expect this story to become so…
Trump Admin rejected plan to provide mental healthcare to separated families
‘Heartlessness Mixed With Political Power’ “The pain this administration has inflicted on so many children and their families is infuriating.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Thursday, November 19, 2020 Along with pushing the White House immigration…
