California heat has immigration activists bracing for a humanitarian crisis
Record-breaking heat exacerbates an already dangerous situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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At the border, migrants ‘wait and see’ as encounters with Border Patrol dip 40%
The Biden administration touts the recent decline in border crossings as a policy win. But one family's story of risking the journey shows why asylum restrictions aren't a long-term solution.
100 years of immigration policies working to keep out immigrants
President Biden just issued an executive order that can temporarily shut down the U.S.-Mexico border to asylum seekers once a daily threshold of crossings is exceeded. On this episode, we dig into how the political panic surrounding what many are calling an immigration "crisis" at the border, isn't new. And in fact...it's a problem of our own creation.
Biden’s new executive order denies asylum claims to most migrants crossing the border unlawfully
New White House measure will go into effect if more than 2,500 migrants cross illegally per day.
An unprecedented year in immigration, and in anti-immigration rhetoric
2023 saw a record number of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. The issue is front and center in the Republican presidential campaigns.
A Federal Judge Ruled DACA Unlawful — But Current Recipients Are Safe For Now
Texas and several other states argued then-President Barack Obama had overstepped his authority by creating Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in 2012. Federal District Judge Andrew Hanen agreed.
Immigration Agencies Ordered Not To Use Term 'Illegal Alien' Under New Biden Policy
The Biden administration is ordering U.S. immigration enforcement agencies to change how they talk about immigrants, part of a broader effort to build a more "humane" immigration system.
Biden Suspends Deportations, Stops 'Remain In Mexico' Policy
Under the new administration, the Department of Homeland Security looks set to roll back several Trump-era immigration policies and to establish a path to citizenship for immigrants.
Some Undocumented Domestic Workers Slip Through Holes In Coronavirus Safety Net
The federal relief package won't benefit some taxpaying undocumented people, such as nannies who care for children, the home aides who care for the elderly and the mostly women who clean homes.
Under Siege And Largely Secret: Businesses That Serve Immigration Detention
As more businesses face public and political scrutiny for making money off of the Trump administration's detention of migrants, many activists say the firms involved try to remain veiled in secrecy.