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
Immigration
YES! Media’s coverage of immigration is rooted in the idea that national borders are artificial constructs and that no one is “illegal.” Solutions to anti-immigrant sentiments and laws are based on the non-negotiable rights and well-being of migrants, asylum-seekers, refugees, first- and second-generation immigrants, and mixed-status families. Our coverage recognizes a fundamental human right to free movement, and an abiding trust in the decisions of those who seek different locations and opportunities for themselves and their loved ones.
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.
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.
How We Shut Down the Nation’s Largest Child Detention Center
Now the Trump Administration wants to reopen it.
Dealing With Loss When Death Is Uncertain
For families of missing or disappeared persons, mourning the ambiguous loss of their loved ones is complex.
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.
The U.S. Owes Migrants More Than “Decriminalization”
Our policies have created the disasters from which they are fleeing.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
To the Children Seeking Asylum in the U.S.: This Is My Wish for You
“That your days may soon change, that the love your parents and relatives feel for you glow inside you to give you strength.”
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