NMSU students use social media to stir immigration discussion
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The group is trying to counter extremism and violent language surrounding the topic of immigration with a communication campaign on social media. Continue Reading
New deportation rules claim mother, with no chance for goodbyes
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Jeff Taborda and his parents are among a growing number of undocumented immigrants being targeted under recent guideline changes from the Trump administration. Continue Reading
He was about to pick up his newborn son after surgery when he was arrested by ICE
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The case of Oscar Millan shows ICE’s renewed focus on strict immigration enforcement. Under the Obama administration, agents had discretion in cases of immigrants with gravely sick children. Continue Reading
Peace flags, Juárez jazz and the world migrant crisis
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A recent gathering in Ciudad Juárez was dedicated to the cultural rights of migrants across the globe. Continue Reading
Sunland Park accelerates push for a new border crossing
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The promoters of a Sunland Park international crossing plan to interest a private company in building the structure and then recouping the costs through user fares. Continue Reading
Immigrants in detention centers are often hundreds of miles from legal help
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Only a tiny percentage of detained immigrants have attorneys, leaving even those with solid cases to stay in the United States to fend for themselves. Continue Reading
Can low-wage industries survive without immigrants and refugees?
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Case Farms’ history shows how many sectors like meatpacking depend on immigrants and refugees. Now business leaders fear President Trump’s policies will create a labor shortage. Continue Reading
Protesters confront Border Patrol agents at Las Cruces headquarters
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There were several tense moments during the protest, which ended peacefully and without any arrests or citations. Continue Reading
U.S. immigration agency will lose millions because it can’t process visas fast enough
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Fees from so-called “premium processing” to expedite H-1B visas have paid for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ efforts to digitize. But the agency hasn’t been able to keep up with demand, forcing it to suspend its cash cow. Continue Reading
Haussamen’s Border Patrol encounter featured in article about journalism in the borderlands
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An article published by Columbia Journalism Review details how an experience Haussamen and his girlfriend had at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint served as “a professional wake-up call for Haussamen.” Continue Reading
Trump’s ‘buy American’ pledge may be at risk with his border wall
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Current trade agreements mean foreign companies, including some big firms in Mexico, might well get in on the building of the president’s wall. Continue Reading
Beyond the wall: A Texas Tribune documentary on immigration and border security
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The Texas Tribune looks past the heated rhetoric to explore why people and dope keep pouring across the border. Continue Reading
It’s time to reform our broken immigration system
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We need to make it easier for immigrants to come out of the shadows to work hard and achieve their American Dream. Continue Reading
Immigration enforcement agencies must come out of the shadows
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Federal immigration enforcement agencies are not required to release information about people they’re detaining. They should be required to release it. Continue Reading
Can Customs and Border officials search your phone? These are your rights
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Recent detentions and seizures of phones and other material from travelers to the United States have sparked alarm. ProPublica details what powers Customs and Border Protection officials have over you and your devices. Continue Reading