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Kenrya Rankin  Apr 11, 2018 10:30AM EDT

READ: How America Criminalizes Impoverished People of Color

The New Republic breaks down how policy and practice punish the least resourced among us.
Texas National Guard Prepares To Deploy To U.S. Mexico Border
Alfonso Serrano  Apr 10, 2018 12:21PM EDT

Three Southern States Pledge National Guard Troops to Reinforce Border Security

The move comes as details emerge on the role troops deployed by President Donald Trump will play on the United States-Mexico border.
Immigrants at the border
Alfonso Serrano  Apr 3, 2018 1:06PM EDT

Department of Justice Sets Quotas for Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations

The announcement comes as the Trump administration weighs other measures to fast track the deportation of children arrested at the border.
U.S. Agents Take Immigrants With Undocumented Status Into Custody
Alfonso Serrano  Apr 2, 2018 12:31PM EDT

'Our Country is Being Stolen': Trump Renews Attacks on Immigrants

His accusations were met by bipartisan condemnation.
John Oliver. White man sits at desk in dark suit with blue tie and red and blue checked shirt. Graphic beside him reads, "Immigration Courts."
Kenrya Rankin  Apr 2, 2018 11:22AM EDT

WATCH: John Oliver Breaks Down How the U.S. Withholds Justice From Immigrants

One immigration court judge says they are essentially conducting “death penalty court cases in a traffic court setting.”
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Testifies At House Hearing On Mission Of The EPA
Ayana Byrd  Mar 29, 2018 1:02PM EDT

#BootPruitt Campaign Aims to Oust EPA Administrator

The Hip Hop Caucus and Green Latinos are two of the organizations working to pressure the administration to fire Scott Pruitt.
Liberian immigrants
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 28, 2018 12:27PM EDT

Trump Tells 4,000 Liberian Immigrants To Leave or Face Deportation

President denies extension of legal immigration status for Liberians, many who have lived in the U.S. for decades.
2010 U.S. Census
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 27, 2018 11:17AM EDT

Decision to Add Citizenship Question in 2020 Census Met with Swift Outcry, Lawsuit

California sues Trump administration over citizenship question, arguing that the move will scare off immigrants and result in drastic population undercount.
Deported Veterans
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 26, 2018 1:18PM EDT

U.S. Military Vet Who Served Two Tours in Afghanistan Deported to Mexico

Miguel Pérez Jr. was deported after a 16-month plea to the Department of Homeland Security.
Prototypes Of President Trump's Proposed Border Wall
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 21, 2018 12:44PM EDT

Proposed Spending Bill Limits Border Wall Funding, Rejects Additional ICE Agents

But it doesn’t do anything for the “Dreamers.”
DACA Protestors Rally
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 20, 2018 11:01AM EDT

Dreams Deferred (Again): Democrats, White House Fail to Craft DACA Deal

The policy impasse means there are still no legislative protections for immigrants brought to the United States as children.
Heroin Epidemic
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 19, 2018 4:50PM EDT

'Terrible People': Trump Again Calls for Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers

President Donald Trump outlines blueprint to tackle opioid crisis; critics pan his proposal as recycled draconian measures that target communities of color and have failed to reduce drug use.
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Kenrya Rankin  Mar 16, 2018 2:13PM EDT

How Does It Feel to Take Refuge From Deportation in a Church?

A new photo essay from The Nation follows an immigrant of undocumented status as she fights to stay with her children.
ICE Agents Detain Suspected Undocumented Immigrants
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 14, 2018 12:30PM EDT

Appeals Court Upholds Majority of Texas Anti-Sanctuary Law

Hailed by the Trump administration, the ruling allows law enforcement to ask detainees for proof of citizenship.
ICE arrests
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 13, 2018 12:01PM EDT

California ICE Spokesperson Quits Over 'Misleading' Arrest Claims

The feud between California and the Trump administration grows as the president visits the California-Mexico border to inspect wall prototypes.
Death penalty protests
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 12, 2018 3:05PM EDT

Death Sentence: Trump Considers Capital Punishment for Drug Dealers

The White House mulls policy change that would allow prosecutors to seek death penalty for drug traffickers.
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 7, 2018 12:30PM EST

Department of Justice Sues California For Immigrant Sanctuary Policies

The suit is the latest salvo in an escalating feud between the Trump administration and jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration officials.
Man in red shirt and tan pants uses crowbar to remove Trump name from sign.
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 6, 2018 11:47AM EST

A No-Context Moment of Catharsis

A gift, from us to you.
U.S. Border Patrol Houses Unaccompanied Minors In Detention Center
Alfonso Serrano  Mar 6, 2018 10:24AM EST

Immigrant Rights Group Sues ICE for Illegally Jailing 18-Year-Olds

National Immigrant Justice Center says immigration authorities regularly fail to comply with federal measures that are meant to protect children.
Protesters in street, one sign reads, "No racist USA, #Charlottesville."
Kenrya Rankin  Mar 5, 2018 2:43PM EST

LISTEN: Why Does the Media Have So Much Trouble Covering Racists?

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi on “Face the Racist Nation”: “When you make it about ignorance, you’re also making it about individual people and you’re not making it about power and policy and structures and systems.”