Immigration

Students, activists and area politicians attend a unity rally on the steps of City Hall in downtown Newark in support of immigrants in Newark, New Jersey on January 18, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Jan 7, 2019 5:21PM EST

Trial Begins to Halt Trump's Termination of TPS for Haitians

As more than 50,000 Haitians face possible deportation, plaintiffs and immigration advocates gather outside the federal courthouse where their fates will be decided.
A man is detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Los Angeles, California.
Shani Saxon  Jan 4, 2019 5:06PM EST

Judge Temporarily Blocks ICE Agents From Arresting Cambodian Refugees

Many of those targeted fled the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror as children, but are now facing deportation orders.
Honduran children stand with their mother outside a temporary shelter set up near the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, Mexico, on November 20, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Jan 3, 2019 5:13PM EST

Young Immigrants Escaping Abuse Face Green Card Denials From U.S. Government

Applicants must file paperwork before they turn 21, but the Trump administration is rejecting applications for some who have celebrated their 18th birthdays.
A is man wearing a striped shirt as he carries a child from and they descend a hill, just before crossing the U.S.-Mexico border fence and turning themselves in to the U.S. Border Patrol, on December 16, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Jan 2, 2019 5:09PM EST

Agents Fire Tear Gas at Migrants Attempting to Cross Southern Border

A Department of Homeland Security official called the families seeking asylum a “violent mob.” An eyewitness said otherwise.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent takes an immigrant into custody after she passed through a breach in the U.S.-Mexico border fence on the beach in Tijuana, Mexico on December 2, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 20, 2018 5:29PM EST

Federal Judge Blocks Restrictions on Who Can Seek Asylum

He ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of denying asylum for survivors of domestic and gang violence is “arbitrary, capricious and in violation of the immigration law.”
A migrant wearing a green and black shirt carries a child as he approaches the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Mexico on December 16, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 18, 2018 3:47PM EST

Asylum-Seekers Camp on U.S. Soil, Demand Immediate Processing

A group of Honduran migrants are challenging a United States’ decision to make people wait in Mexico if the nation is experiencing capacity strains.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stand guard at the Tecate, Mexico, port of entry into the United States on December 4, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 17, 2018 5:14PM EST

Border Protection Didn't Tell Congress About Death of 7-Year-Old Migrant to Avoid 'Politicizing' Her Passing

Representative Joaquin Castro: “This is going to be a very serious problem for him and an issue that the next Congress will look into.”
U.S. Border Patrol agents walk back to their vehicles after taking immigrants into custody after they climbed over the U.S.-Mexico border fence from Tijuana, Mexico on December 2, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 12, 2018 5:20PM EST

The Gov't Wants to Use Credit Scores to Keep Immigrants Out of U.S.

This targeting would disproportionately affect people of color.
A group of migrant women and children walk past a U.S. Border Patrol agent after crossing over the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Mexico on December 2, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 11, 2018 5:10PM EST

Asylum Claims Jump Almost 70 Percent in 2018

The Department of Homeland Security released statistics that indicate a huge increase in asylum applications at the southwest border.
Two paintings illustrating Latinx woman and child in multiple colors of paint and caption on white placard with black text, all on white wall
Sameer Rao  Dec 10, 2018 6:37PM EST

Artists Protest Whitney Museum Exec's Weapons Connections

Warren B. Kanders owns Safariland, a defense manufacturer whose tear gas canisters were used against asylum seekers at the United States-Mexico border.
Members of the migrant caravan climb over the U.S.-Mexico border fence while crossing into San Diego, California, from Tijuana, Mexico, on December 3, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 6, 2018 5:06PM EST

REPORT: Migrants Bring Economic Stability, Not Disease

Dr. Paul Spiegel: “There is no evidence to show that migrants are spreading disease. That is a false argument that is used to keep migrants out.”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent detains an immigrant in Los Angeles, California.
Shani Saxon  Dec 5, 2018 5:46PM EST

ICE Detains American Citizen, Attempts to Deport Him to Jamaica

Peter Sean Brown spent weeks in jail after repeatedly telling officials he was born and raised in Philadelphia.
A blue sign points to the pedestrian crossing to the U.S. near the U.S./Mexico border.
Shani Saxon  Dec 4, 2018 5:13PM EST

Trump Can Continue to Ignore Environmental Laws While Building Border Wall

The Supreme Court will not hear a challenge brought by groups that say construction would pose a serious threat.
Migrant Caravan Crosses Into Mexico
Ayana Byrd  Dec 4, 2018 1:39PM EST

Many In Migrant Caravan May Be Climate Refugees

This vulnerable demographic are not recognized or protected by any international law.
Protestors surround woman holding sign that reads families belong together in protest of the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy immigration and refugee policies in Los Angeles, California on June 30, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Nov 28, 2018 5:37PM EST

Migrant Families Still Being Separated at the Border

Border agents say they have “no obligation” to report new cases of family separation because they didn’t take place under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy.
James and John Sena. Two Filipino men in white and green shirts holding right hands up in front of red and white and blue United States flag
Sameer Rao  Nov 27, 2018 5:26PM EST

Docuseries 'Waking Dream' Follows Dreamers in Limbo

The streaming show follows six young immigrants of undocumented status as they fight for their American lives.
Small children wearing shorts stand with their mother outside a temporary migrant shelter near the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, Mexico on November 20, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Nov 27, 2018 5:19PM EST

Chaos Continues at U.S. Border, Migrants Explore Their Options

Many have to decide if they will continue to fight for asylum in the United States.
Black and gold marker on ground reads "Mex" and "USA."
Kenrya Rankin  Nov 26, 2018 2:35PM EST

Feds Use Tear Gas On Migrants, Activists Push Back

Thousands of migrants have been traveling on foot for weeks to seek refuge from violence and poverty in their homelands.
Hasan Minhaj. South Asian man with black hair and beard holds up hands while wearing black and grey plaid shirt and black pants in front of screen with purple and sea green background and red-orange lines and text spelling "PATRIOT ACT WITH HASAN MINHAJ"
Sameer Rao  Nov 26, 2018 11:42AM EST

WATCH: Hasan Minhaj On The Problem With ICE

The host of “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” breaks down the United States’ xenophobic immigration policies.
Large school bus in front of a high school.
Shani Saxon  Nov 21, 2018 4:05PM EST

New Report Shows Fear of Deportation is Keeping Children Out of School

The UNESCO study urges schools to create safe spaces for all students.