My grandpa was an undocumented immigrant. I think his dreams of a better life for his family must have been very similar to the dreams of the parents of the young people with DACA status, who protested on the steps of th ...
Daily Archives: November 18, 2019
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pardons 3 in bid to block deportations
They want the governor to stop prison officials from holding parolees until they can be picked up by federal immigration officials. They also criticized him for vetoing Kalra’s legislation that would have barred private ...
The Supreme Court May Let Trump End DACA. Here’s What the Public Thinks About It.
Polls show the program to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation is broadly popular. Democratic organizers see an opportunity to mobilize voters if it is ended. ...
U.S. Has World’s Highest Rate of Children in Detention: U.N. Study
The United States has the world's highest rate of children in detention, including more than 100,000 in immigration-related custody that violates international law, the author of a United Nations study said on Monday. ...
Asylum at the Border Is Over—and Mexico Is Turning Factories Into Shelters to Clean Up Trump’s Mess
On tour at a converted maquiladora that now holds nearly 600 Central Americans. ...
A new study finds immigrants aren’t drawn to states that offer them health insurance
It pushes back on the idea that health insurance is a “welfare magnet” for immigrants. ...