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Joe Biden spaeaks during a campaign rally at Pearson Community Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 4, 2024.

With His Immigration Policy, Biden Capitulates to the Right’s Racist Agenda With His Immigration Policy, Biden Capitulates to the Right’s Racist Agenda

Trump’s strategy has been clear: stoke fear about immigration to secure more votes. Biden shouldn’t be following in his footsteps.

Jun 26, 2024 / Silky Shah

Under a Second Trump Term, the DHS Will Be Even Harsher Than Before

Under a Second Trump Term, the DHS Will Be Even Harsher Than Before Under a Second Trump Term, the DHS Will Be Even Harsher Than Before

Project 2025 lays out a vision of a new immigration enforcement agency that will be more effective than ever in deporting, detaining, and denying entry to immigrants.

Jun 4, 2024 / Feature / Gaby Del Valle

A migrant holds her baby as she runs to avoid a fire on the northeastern island of Lesbos, Greece, on September 12, 2020.

What the War on Terror Has to Do With the Rise in Mass Migration What the War on Terror Has to Do With the Rise in Mass Migration

The war on terror has led to the displacement of at least 38 million people, many of whom fled for their lives as fighting consumed their worlds.

Jul 24, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino

A line of migrants carrying their possession stand between metal fencing.

The “Chaos” at the Border Is by Design The “Chaos” at the Border Is by Design

As a presidential candidate in 2020, Biden criticized Trump for “drastically” restricting access to asylum. Now he’s doing the very same thing.

May 25, 2023 / Gaby Del Valle for The Nation

A girl lights a candle at a vigil

US Policy Caused the Deaths of 39 Migrants in Juárez US Policy Caused the Deaths of 39 Migrants in Juárez

The Biden administration’s offshoring of US asylum obligations is killing people, not deterring them.

Apr 3, 2023 / Alejandra Oliva

Participant seen holding a sign at a protest of current US immigration policy

The DHS and Its Legacy of Terrorizing Immigrants The DHS and Its Legacy of Terrorizing Immigrants

Since its creation after 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security has criminalized immigrants living in the United States as well as those newly arriving or seeking safety here.

Mar 27, 2023 / Azadeh Shahshahani and Setareh Ghandehari

Venezuelan asylum seeker Jehan Carlo Ramirez carries his daughter across the Rio Grande into Brownsville, Texas.

The Supreme Court Orders Title 42 to Remain in Place—but Biden Can Still Act The Supreme Court Orders Title 42 to Remain in Place—but Biden Can Still Act

The president has failed asylum seekers—and jeopardized our commitment to justice—by refusing to implement safe and welcoming processes.  

Dec 28, 2022 / Olivia M. Peña and Jennifer Nagda

The Pipeline Funneling US Deportees to Haitian Prison

The Pipeline Funneling US Deportees to Haitian Prison The Pipeline Funneling US Deportees to Haitian Prison

Patrick Julney is one of many longtime US residents who found himself detained under hellish conditions in a country in which he’d never been formally charged with a crime.

Nov 14, 2022 / Feature / Tanvi Misra

Asylum seekers on a bus

ICE Is Subjecting a Record Number of Asylum Seekers to Electronic Monitoring ICE Is Subjecting a Record Number of Asylum Seekers to Electronic Monitoring

While Biden has reduced the overall number of migrants in ICE detention, his administration has also presided under a significant expansion of electronic monitoring. 

Oct 18, 2022 / Gaby Del Valle

The Supreme Court Might Rule in Favor of Immigrants—Though Not Out of Goodness

The Supreme Court Might Rule in Favor of Immigrants—Though Not Out of Goodness The Supreme Court Might Rule in Favor of Immigrants—Though Not Out of Goodness

During the hearing on the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy, the justices shocked many by appearing to be open to striking down the rule.

Apr 27, 2022 / Elie Mystal

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