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Muslim Ban. Muslim woman wearing brown headscarf and carrying a sign reading "We will not be banned"

People From 6 More Countries, Mostly African, Added to 'Muslim Ban'

“This is further racial profiling,” says advocacy group African Communities Together.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Feb 3, 2020 3:58PM ET

barbed wire can be seen along the U.S. and Mexico sides of a port of entry in El Paso, Texas.

Court Upholds Block On Trump Administration's Public Charge Immigration Rule

The policy seeks to deny citizenship to immigrants in need of government-funded financial assistance.

Shani Saxon Jan 9, 2020 3:30PM ET

Red and white Canadian flag and red, white and blue American flag fly next to each other at the U.S.-Canada border.

Activists Demand Humane Treatment of Iranian Americans at U.S. Border

Customs and Border Protection reportedly ordered to detain people of Iranian heritage entering the United States from Canada, regardless of citizenship status.

Shani Saxon Jan 7, 2020 5:01PM EST

A group of men, women and small children stand outside as one smiling mother holding her son on her hip accepts water bottles from a man.

ICE Deported Thousands of People—Including Children—In 2019

The agency’s year-end reports shows the Trump administration’s war on immigrants is still taking a huge toll on families and unaccompanied minors.

Shani Saxon Dec 12, 2019 1:00PM ET

A shot looking up at black painted fence with barbed wire at the top.

Judge Blocks Trump's $3.6 Billion Transfer of Military Funds for Border Wall

The ruling throws a wrench into the president’s plan to finish 450 miles of new wall at the Mexican border by the end of 2020.

Shani Saxon Dec 11, 2019 12:06PM ET

A black man wearing a blue jersey is violently handcuffed and arrested by two white police officers.

Attorney General Says 'Communities' That Don't 'Respect' Cops Could Lose Access to Law Enforcement

William Barr, while speaking to an audience filled with police officers, also said cops deserve to be cheered in the streets.

Shani Saxon Dec 4, 2019 10:34AM ET

Randy Gardner is removed by police while wearing his executed brother's prison jumpsuit during an anti death penalty protest at the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on January 17, 2017.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Federal Executions After 16-Year Break

The DOJ made the request hours after an appeals court denied the agency’s attempt to schedule four executions.

Shani Saxon Dec 3, 2019 11:34AM ET

A silhouette of an army soldier can be seen against the shadow of a border fence.

Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Immigrant Insurance Rule

The government won’t be allowed to deny certain visas to people attempting to enter the United States without proof of insurance coverage.

Shani Saxon Nov 27, 2019 1:42PM ET

Latinx person with dark hair and blue lipstick wears black raincoat and holds a white megaphone and sign that reads "Abolish ICE."

Silence Will Not Protect Us: Immigrants Speak Boldly Despite Threats of Violence [Op-Ed]

Project South’s Azadeh Shahshahani on how the state and White supremacists have united to target immigrant activists—and why it won’t work.

Azadeh Shahshahani Nov 13, 2019 2:17PM ET

industrial plant releases pollutants into the air next to a waterway

EPA Seeks to Ban Some Scientific Studies in Creation of Public Health Regulations

Health advocates warn there will be an increase in air pollution and unsafe water.

Ayana Byrd Nov 12, 2019 4:30PM EST

Small children and their mothers stand in front of an officer who has a gun in his holster

Judge Blocks Rule Requiring Immigrants to Have Health Insurance to Secure Visas

“The ban would separate families and cut two-thirds of green-card-based immigration.”

Shani Saxon Nov 4, 2019 5:46PM EST

two boys playing on a swing with a man in a hat

It Could Soon Be Legal to Prevent LGBTQ+ Couples From Adopting

The Trump administration is scrapping an Obama-era regulation that protected same sex couples from discrimination.

Ayana Byrd Nov 4, 2019 1:12PM ET

Transgender rally. Lots of people and two flags.

LIVESTREAM: Congressional Hearing on Housing Protections for Transgender People

The National Center for Transgender Equality will testify before the House Committee on Financial Services about the growing housing crisis.

Ayana Byrd Oct 29, 2019 10:00AM EDT

Razor wire is strung along the U.S. and Mexico sides of a port of entry in El Paso, Texas, along with a sign that reads "Danger, do not enter."

Trump Administration to Collect DNA Samples from Asylum-Seekers

The information will be added to an FBI database used to track down criminals.

Shani Saxon Oct 21, 2019 5:10PM EDT

8 Twitter Accounts to Follow During the Impeachment Inquiry

From policy experts to a dictionary that always has the right definition at the right time, these accounts will keep you in the know.

Kenrya Rankin Sep 25, 2019 2:01PM EDT

A woman wearing a blue shirt and gray jeans stands in line next to a silver barrier, along with her three small children.

DHS Ends 'Catch And Release' Immigration Policy

Migrant families apprehended at the border will no longer be released into the United States while they wait for their immigration cases to be processed.

Shani Saxon Sep 24, 2019 3:37PM ET

Brick wall with chalk sign that reads, "Tweet others as you want to be tweeted" with a blue bird.

It's Time for Twitter to Ban Trump [Op-Ed]

Communications strategist Collette Watson on how the 45th president uses Twitter to set the media agenda and shape a public conversation that stokes nativism, xenophobia and demagoguery.

Collette Watson Sep 20, 2019 4:16PM ET

Two women with dark hair have their paperwork checks by a US Customs and Border Protection agent.

Chaos Surrounds Migrant Tent Court Hearings in Texas

Immigration attorney Lisa Koop: “It doesn’t feel like a court, it doesn’t act like a court, it doesn’t look like a court.”

Shani Saxon Sep 17, 2019 4:21PM EDT

A man with dark hair sits in a chair holding his young daughter across his lap inside of her hospital room.

Spike in Uninsured May be Linked to Trump Immigration Policies

The number of uninsured people in America has increased for the first time in nearly a decade.

Shani Saxon Sep 16, 2019 5:45PM EDT

Balearia ferry docked in Florida. White ferry with blue writing that reads "Balearia" on it against a blue sky with white clouds

Bahamians Denied Entry to U.S. During Post-Hurricane Dorian Evacuation

There is confusion and finger-pointing about why more than 100 people were not allowed to travel to Florida. Meanwhile, Trump doubles down on rhetoric to keep out “very bad” people.

Ayana Byrd Sep 10, 2019 3:21PM EDT