DHS’ intel chief says the immigration enforcement agency is now reaping the benefits of extra intelligence ‘collection’—and civil libertarians are concerned.
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A Death, a Life, and a Border Wall
This new book confronts the immigration system we made.
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What if Trump’s war on immigrants is not just cruel and lawless but is a dead end for the economy?
Immigration has already benefited sanctuary cities, but it is all America’s secret sauce for broad-based prosperity
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Trudy Rubin: Trump immigration disgrace: Not just at the border, but blocking legal arrivals, too
We are living in a country where Trump’s constant labeling of immigrants as rapists and murderers makes it impossible to craft a rational immigration policy. Where Miller’s slashing the number of refugees (who get legal visas) puts America to shame. Continue reading
Timothy L. O’Brien: Trump demonizes migrants as he profits from them
It is so broken that that the Trumps decided to pursue what appears to have been a sweeping removal of undocumented workers at five of their golf courses in New York and New Jersey that occurred only after newspapers began reporting on it. Continue reading
PBS documentary offers intimate, moving look at human toll of deportation
I don’t know if “Marcos Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” will change the minds of any of the people who seriously believe keeping immigrants out will really “make America great again.” Continue reading
Our Disgrace at the Border
The agony of the refugee and the posturing of showbiz politicians.
Dozens of Asylum Seekers Returned to Mexico Under Trump Policy Gain Entry to U.S.
“I´m excited to know that we have this opportunity, because to return to Mexico, to Tijuana, is very dangerous,” she said from a shelter close to the border fence in Mexico, where many migrants were camped out in tents. Continue reading
U.S. to Send 100 Agents to Mexico Border to Cut Delays: Congresswoman
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will send about 100 agents to the Mexico border to speed up crossing times, a U.S. congresswoman said on Thursday, as businesses grapple with trade delays after officers were redeployed to immigration duties. Continue reading
Asylum Was Pretty Much Dead Before Trump. Now He’s Trying to Finish the Job.
Most pieces of the system to keep out asylum-seekers are invisible. A new book explains why.
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