Immigration

American Jews Say “Never Again” to Detainment of Immigrants

Earlier this year, a newly formed coalition of Jewish people opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement organized their first action in New Jersey alongside movement partners Movimiento Cosecha. The New

Tina Vasquez | Dec 2, 2019

Stop Calling Me an Activist

Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals began as I stood outside the massive stone blocks that sustain one of the

Carlos Rodriguez | Nov 14, 2019

Racial Justice

A Year After the Tree of Life Shooting, Anti-Semitism and Anti-Immigrant Racism Thrive

Keeping communities safe against hateful rhetoric will require a bold, expansive vision.

Ben Lorber, Tina Vasquez | Oct 26, 2019

Women | Reproductive rights | Gender justice

LGBTQ Migrants Find Community at Mexico’s “House of Women”

After traveling thousands of miles fleeing violence and discrimination, LGBTQ women find safety and support in Tapachula, Mexico.

Alice Driver | Oct 3, 2019

Activism

How We Shut Down the Nation’s Largest Child Detention Center

Now the Trump Administration wants to reopen it.

Kristin Kumpf | Sep 6, 2019

Aging and dying

Dealing With Loss When Death Is Uncertain

For families of missing or disappeared persons, mourning the ambiguous loss of their loved ones is complex.

Janice Cantieri | Aug 30, 2019

When ICE Hit Mississippi, Its Citizens Showed Up for Immigrant Families

The Mississippi immigration raid detained hundreds and left children stranded on the first day of school. It also evoked a massive humanitarian response in a state not traditionally friendly to immigrants.

Adam Lynch | Aug 13, 2019

The U.S. Owes Migrants More Than “Decriminalization”

Our policies have created the disasters from which they are fleeing.

Timothy A. Wise | Aug 3, 2019

Indigenous lands | Native rights

Indigenous People Demand an End to Detention on Stolen Lands

“As the original caretakers of these lands and territories, we have inherent authority over migration and demand an end to these barbaric acts.”

Guillermo Torres | Jul 27, 2019

Racial Justice | Activism

Resisting the Wall Industry, From Mexico to Palestine

The institutions responsible for harming people operate across borders far more than most people realize, yet many groups are joining forces to gain strength.

Chung-Wha Hong | Jul 10, 2019

Activism

20 Ways You Can Help Immigrants Now

While Congress stalls, you can take other kinds of actions to help immigrants in transition, in detention, and in crisis.

Julia Travers | Jun 25, 2019

Questioning Who Counts: The 2020 Census and Citizenship

The census provides crucial demographic data that’s used to allocate resources—and suppressing responses from immigrants and other marginalized communities could have dire consequences.

Carla Bell | Jun 18, 2019

When I Discovered My Town Is Where Immigrant Families Are Separated

A Texas journalist’s investigation revealed the worst and best of America—including the Angry Tías from the community who are providing help.

Daniel Blue Tyx | May 23, 2019

How the Disappearance of Immigrant Workers Created a Movement in a County That Voted for Trump

This rural community might have agreed with Trump’s anti-immigration policies on paper. But it could not abide their neighbors being taken away.

Dori Cahn | Apr 11, 2019

This Castle in the Desert Provides Respite to Asylum-Seekers

After leaving detention, as many as 300 asylum-seekers find temporary housing in a former monastery before they move onto the next leg of their journey.

Rose Lambert-Sluder | Apr 5, 2019

Racial Justice

How My Mother Inspired Me to Become an Immigration Lawyer

J. J. Mulligan Sepúlveda recalls how his mother’s experience of Pinochet’s Chile influenced his political awakening.

J. J. Mulligan Sepúlveda | Mar 14, 2019

This Program Is Helping Refugees Break Into the Tech Industry

A coding school that grew out of the 2015 refugee crisis in Germany is helping women and people of color prepare for jobs in technology.

Madhvi Ramani | Mar 13, 2019

Local power

Border Wall Trumped by Art and Community

As the U.S. debates the wall, two sister cities divided by the border work to preserve and perpetuate a shared identity.

Stacey McKenna | Feb 28, 2019

What Right-Wing Whites Miss When They Talk About Secession

White Americans need immigrants and diversity. That’s not do-gooder talk. It’s math.

Mike Males | Jan 11, 2019

12 Photos: What Hope Looks Like for Refugee Camps at the U.S. Border

The caravan movement is sustained by self-organized migrants and the volunteers who stand with them. It’s an organized, mobilized hope.

Rob Wilson | Dec 28, 2018

Activism

Grandmothers Bring Food and Comfort to Asylum-Seekers at Bus Stations

Each day at Greyhound stations across the nation, families released from detention and traveling to sponsors’ homes find grandmotherly help.

Lornet Turnbull | Dec 17, 2018

Why Hondurans See Migration as an Act of Civil Disobedience

In walking out of their country en masse, Hondurans are making a loud, bold statement about the extreme injustices they face at home.

Crystal Vance Guerra | Dec 13, 2018

Activism

I Walked Right Up to Militarized Police at the Border

Behind the agents, we could see our brothers and sisters watching from the Mexico side of the wall. We could hear them singing.

Lucy Duncan | Dec 11, 2018

Activism

Dear Activist: The Healing of Handwritten Letters of Thanks

As an immigration attorney, I have reasons to feel defeated every day. I take solace in writing letters.

Tahmina Watson | Dec 7, 2018

Europe’s History With Refugees Has Something to Tell the U.S.

Germany, Serbia, and Sweden hosted tens of thousands of migrants three years ago. Can the U.S. take a page from the EU as caravans mass at our border?

Deonna Anderson | Dec 4, 2018

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