Immigration, Migration, and Refugee History & Rights

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) mission is to protect America from the cross-border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety. This mission is executed through the enforcement of more than 400 federal statutes and focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventin

The left’s rallying cry is a repudiation of Trump’s immigration policy — and a challenge to Democrats.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become a political lightning rod in recent months. Out of the debate surrounding ICE and the Trump administration’s immigration policies come two separate issues that need to be addressed. First, are today’s immigration policies legal and sufficiently humane? There is a broad consensus, among elements of both the Left […]

We explain the movement calling for eliminating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Trump administration Tuesday dropped a proposal to order international students home if their schools were not offering in-person classes this fall, a move challenged in court by 18 states and colleges across the country, including all three of Arizona's public universities.

The community of Gila Bend has declared a state of emergency as local leaders protest the new policy.

The controversial facial recognition software maker Clearview AI has a new contract with ICE, the most controversial U.S. government agency. Clearview was already known to work with the branch of Homeland Security fiercely criticized for implementing the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies. The new contract makes it clear that relationship is ongoing — and that […]

Thousands of migrant children have been expelled by the Trump administration since March. Some have been held in hotels without access to lawyers or family. Advocates say many are now “virtually impossible” to find.

A whistleblower claimed a doctor had performed unwanted hysterectomies on inmates at one of the shuttered facilities.

The Santa Fe Dreamers Project is trying to find stable housing for trans asylum-seekers like Susana Coreas, who have been stuck in Mexico for over a year.

Not one more deportation. Not one more family divided. Not one more day without equality.

WHO DOES IMMIGRATION & CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (I.C.E.) HURT? WHO DOES IT SERVE?

This project offers a deep dive into how communities can safely, ethically and effectively document abuses by immigration agents.

The Families Belong Together campaign worked to permanently end family separation and detention, reunite all families who were torn apart by Trump’s Zero Tolerance policy, and build an immigration system centered on humanity, compassion, and dignity.

Feet in 2 Worlds (Fi2W) is an independent media outlet, journalism training program, and launchpad for emerging immigrant journalists and media makers of color. Our work brings positive and meaningful change to America’s newsrooms and has a broader impact on how immigration is reported and the ethnic and racial composition of news organizations.

Keep Tucson Together (KTT) started in 2011, We work to stop deportations in immigration courts. We are a grassroots organization, pro-bono legal clinic that works with volunteer attorneys to stop deportations and the separation of families in Southern Arizona.

Immigrant Defense Project has been monitoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in the community.

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The Undocumented Migration Project and Colibrí Center for Human Rights are joining forces and we need your support to make it possible. Hundreds of migrants die every year because of inhumane border policies that funnel people towards remote and deadly regions of the U.S.-Mexico border. Many of these individuals go unidentified, leaving families in a desperate search for answers regarding their loved one’s whereabouts. By identifying remains, Colibrí provides families with answers and closure that others cannot. The Undocumented Migration Project (UMP) raises global awareness about this humanitarian crisis through research, education, and art initiatives while working to inspire positive social change and immigration reform.

An empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The best thing you can do to make sure your family stays together is to have information and be prepared! This guide is designed to help you do this. It was prepared by a small group of volunteer lawyers, advocates, and family law experts who work with immigrant clients in Arizona.

The Supreme Court ruled to allow the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, to continue.

CFR's Edward Alden joins the panel to discuss President Donald J. Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

In the Global Idaho Podcast, students interview DACA recipients, and other community members to study DREAMers in Southeast Idaho, in order to 1) understand DACA and its political, social, and economic significance and 2) increase awareness about immigration and immigration reform in our community. Contact: histdept@isu.edu

The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of DACA recipients, COVID-19 cases surge in Imperial County, and how the Black Lives Matter movement is playing out on social media.

It has been nearly a month since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood…

Listen to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and immigration rights activist, Jose Antonio Vargas talk about the prospects of DACA, immigration policy in general, and what colleges and universities can do to help.

Chef Zaid Consuegra isn’t just worried about reopening and running a restaurant after shutting his doors because of COVID-19. As a DACA recipient, he is waiting to hear what the Supreme Court will decide about the program that allows him and thousands of others in the Kansas City area to work and avoid deportation.

The Supreme Court's decision to block President Trump's attempt to end the DACA program was a win for Dreamers, but many say the country has a long way to go on immigration and racial inequity.