Skip to main content

Immigration

What Does It Mean to Seek Asylum?

People born outside of the country may legally live and work here if they have obtained it.

ICE Is Reportedly Detaining More People Than Ever Before

"They suffer solitary confinement, unsafe conditions, and severe isolation."

I’m a DACA Recipient, and This Is Why the Midterms Are So Important to Me

“The 2016 presidential election made me realize that ignoring the issue wasn’t working.”

An America Without the Children of Immigrants Is No America at All

Trump's latest threat could deny citizenship to those born in the U.S. to parents who aren't citizens.

Trump's Plan to Revoke Birthright Citizenship Is Another Attack on Immigrants

It's something he's talked about since 2015.

8 Young Hondurans Told Us Why They Joined the Migrant Caravan

"I don’t need to be anything fancy or anyone important, but I want to make enough to help my family and to, just, be."

The Difference Between "Migrant" and "Immigrant"

Here’s a quick explainer to help you better understand the nuances between the two words.

Why I've Decided to Be Open About My Immigration Status

17-year-old Camilo Dunoyer explains.

The United States Government Dehumanizes Latinx People Like Me and My Family

The U.S. government has always made it clear that the American dream is something only available to some, not all.

Activists Explain Why Atlanta Won't Hold ICE Detainees in Its City Jail Anymore

They say it's a great first step, but there's still a lot of work to do on incarceration reform.

The Head of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Called Out Trump SO Thoroughly

Michelle Lujan Grisham laid out why she can't celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this president.

Mollie Tibbett's Father Has a Strong Warning for Anyone Politicizing Her Death to “Advance Racist Views”

"She may not be able to speak for herself, but I can and will."

ICE Is Detaining Teens on Their 18th Birthdays

Detention procedures differ greatly for legal adults.

Mollie Tibbetts's Death Is Already Being Politicized

President Trump is among those who have weighed in on the case.

Stephen Miller's Uncle Just Called Him Out For Being An "Immigration Hypocrite"

"If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out."

A Court Ruled the Family of a Mexican Teen Killed by a Border Patrol Agent Can Sue

José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was shot 10 times before he died.

The Trump Administration Is Reportedly Targeting Legal, Documented Immigrants

A report says the new proposal targets public welfare program beneficiaries.

500 Immigrant Dads Are Staging a Hunger Strike at a Texas Detention Center

“We are asking the government to free us. We are not criminals.”

Another Employee of an Immigration Detention Center Was Accused of Sexual Abuse

This is the third known accusation of abuse at an Arizona detention center.

The Trump Administration Told the ACLU to Find Deported Parents on Its Own

The ACLU helped end the practice of family separation.