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No court, no hearing: Trump revives fast-track deportations, expands reach nationwide
The Trump administration has revived a border security policy that legal experts say paves the way for mass deportations — without even a court hearing — and threatens to put Latino Arizonans, regardless of their citizenship status, at risk of racial profiling and removal from the country. On Friday, the White House officially reinstated a […]
Democrats in full retreat on immigration
John Fetterman, whose wife was famously undocumented, now pushing to deport people like her
Trump immigration proposals could hurt public safety, experts say
Legal experts and researchers say incoming President Donald Trump's promised mass deportations could actually end up undermining goals of public safety and national security.
Trump's Homeland Security Dept. OKs immigration raids at schools, churches
The Homeland Security Department has scrapped a Biden policy that kept immigration authorities away from sensitive community places.
Border enforcement policies are effective—at driving up migrant deaths
Enforcement tactics do not in the end deter asylum seekers, who are typically fleeing life-threatening circumstances, but stricter enforcement does push border crossers to more dangerous paths.
Sanctuary cities respond to Trump deportation plans: ‘We’re preparing to defend our communities’
Leaders from Los Angeles to Chicago organize in preparation of a vengeance-filled Trump agenda
The Looming Fight to Make Local Cops Part of Trump’s Deportation Machine
Arizona voted to grant state and local police the authority to make immigration arrests, going against Supreme Court precedent.
Arizona Border Measure Stays Below Radar Despite Immigrant Furor
Arizona voters will decide Nov. 5 whether to make illegal border crossings a state crime in a ballot measure that has drawn little public debate.
The Immigration Lawyer Who Helped Too Many People
In Tucson, a legendary attorney was suspended for two years from representing clients in immigration court. Was the punishment warranted?
Harris, Trump could ease or heighten pressure on Arizona mixed-status families
Mixed-status families in Arizona face fears of separation. A Donald Trump presidency could exacerbate that. Nationwide, 22 million people live in mixed-status households, including over half a million in Arizona, according to estimates from FWD.us, an immigration advocacy group.
At the Arizona-Mexico border, residents are fed up: ‘The politicians are creating the mayhem’
People of various political backgrounds in the US state say they are increasingly feeling like pawns in a political game
Biden expected to immediately use new asylum restrictions in sweeping measure | CNN Politics
The Biden administration plans to immediately invoke an authority to shut off access to asylum for migrants who cross the US-Mexico border illegally, senior officials said Tuesday, a significant attempt by President Joe Biden to address head on one of his biggest political vulnerabilities.
Biden says border walls don't work as administration bypasses laws to build more barriers in South Texas | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he doesn’t believe border walls work, even as his administration said it will waive 26 laws to build additional border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley amid heightened political pressure over migration.
Workers' heat deaths spur bill from Grijalva, others to create federal protections
A bill introduced this week by Congressman Raúl Grijalva and other lawmakers aims to provide federal protections for workers exposed to extreme heat.
U.S. Border Asylum Policy Enters New Territory Post-Title 42
The United States entered a new era with the end of the pandemic-era Title 42 expulsions policy. The government’s hopes of maintaining order at the U.S.-Mexico border post-Title 42 may be complicated by factors including authorities’ limited capacity, ongoing litigation, and cooperation from other countries. This article reviews the Biden administration's changing border policies and possible challenges ahead.
Death of 8-year-old girl in Border Patrol custody highlights challenges providing medical care
The death in Border Patrol custody of an 8-year-old Panamanian girl is the second child migrant fatality in two weeks under government supervision, raising questions about how prepared authorities are to address medical emergencies of people arriving after an often-exhausting journey. A rush to the border before pandemic-related asylum limits known as Title 42 expired fueled a sharp increase of people in custody. The growing presence of families and unaccompanied children over the last decade presents authorities with enormous responsibilities for medical care. At least six children died in custody during a roughly year-long period from 2018 to 2019.
UArizona faculty members receive Peabody Award for 'Missing in Brooks County' | University of Arizona News
The film, about migrants going missing in rural Texas, was co-directed by adjunct instructor Lisa Molomot and edited by associate professor Jacob Bricca. It won a Peabody Award in the documentary
Biden admin to send 1,500 troops to southern border for support roles ahead of expected migrant surge | CNN Politics
The Biden administration is making plans to send an additional 1,500 active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border in anticipation of an influx of migrants when the Title 42 public health authority expires next week, sources familiar with the planning told CNN.
U.S. and Mexico officials agree on tighter immigration policies at border
A U.S. homeland security adviser spent Tuesday meeting with Mexico’s president and other top officials, emerging with a five-point plan.
“No Spanish” Rule is National Origin Discrimination and Retaliation, Says EEOC | JD Supra
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled charges of national origin discrimination and retaliation against Total...
Immigration Border Crisis
The latest stories on the Trump administration's policy to separate immigrant parents from their children at border crossings.
Federal Court Strikes Down Law Against Openly Encouraging People To Come Into The US Illegally
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The ACLU says Border Patrol agents are confiscating Sikh men's turbans | CNN
Border Patrol agents in Arizona have confiscated the turbans of dozens of Sikh men seeking asylum in the US, violating their civil rights and government policies, the ACLU says in a letter calling for an end to the practice.
Racism and Sexism Combine to Shortchange Working Black Women
The fight for Black women’s equal pay must address race and gender biases that erode Black women’s wages and undermine their ability to thrive.
Arizona lawyers turned away from immigration detention centers
ICE is turning away Arizona lawyers from immigration detention centers if they don’t have their own protective equipment.
At least 38 dead in fire at migrant center in Mexico near U.S. border
Authorities lowered the death toll on Tuesday evening from 40 to 38 following visits to hospitals across Ciudad Juarez, where victims of the fire had been taken.
Remember the Muslim ban?
As we counter Trump’s white nationalist agenda, it’s important that we never accept this racist policy. Here’s what you can do.
US House approves bill reversing Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’
The ‘NO BAN Act’ has broad support among Democratic legislators but is unlikely to advance in the Republican Senate.
US ‘Muslim ban’ set to end ‘on day one’ of Biden presidency
President-elect has pledged to immediately halt travel restrictions imposed by the Trump administration.