How the interim final rule announced Monday could play out in the courts, and the devastating consequences it could have for asylum seekers
Immigration
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Monopolies, Trump, the Border, and Fascism
Concentrated corporate giants like Amazon and the private prison duopoly are sustaining Trump’s cruelties in the migrant camps.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Americans Are Complicit in Border Camp Abuses
The conditions at border detention facilities provide irrefutable evidence of the child maltreatment that President Trump commits in our names—and state officials need to take action to end the cruelty.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
As a Guatemala Asylum Agreement Fades, a New Trump Rule Threatens Migrants
An interim final rule from the Trump administration, which they say could begin as soon as tomorrow, could have a stronger effect than the rumored “safe third country” agreement.Â
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Border Crisis Is Fracturing the Democratic Party
The Netroots Nation conference in Philadelphia emphasized immigration cruelties, as the party leadership struggles to respond, opting for backbiting instead of action.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump Seeking to Effectively Outsource Asylum Seekers to Guatemala
If the U.S. signs a “safe third country” agreement with Guatemala, migrants seeking refuge will have to file for asylum in the Northern Triangle country.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Why Immigration is Not a Simple Winner for Democrats
Despite Trump’s disgusting policies, the right approach to economic refugees is far from obvious.
Posted inWorking in America
Since Washington, D.C., Won’t Oversee Its Guest Worker Programs, Washington State Will
Farmworkers also recently won bargaining rights in New York. But California—once the epicenter of farmworker rights—is falling behind.
Posted inAmerica and the World
An Imperiled Border Agreement Could Doom Canada’s Welcoming Immigration Policy
Canada’s safe third country agreement with the United States has become a flashpoint in upcoming national elections.
