Immigration

The Roots of the Atlanta Shooting Go Back to the First Law Restricting Immigration

The Roots of the Atlanta Shooting Go Back to the First Law Restricting Immigration The Roots of the Atlanta Shooting Go Back to the First Law Restricting Immigration

The Page Act of 1875, outlawing “lewd and immoral” Chinese women, codified the bigotry directed at Asian women from their earliest migration to the US to today.

Mar 22, 2021 / Mari Uyehara

The United States-Mexico borderlands in Arizona

Border State Voters Support Humane Immigration Reform Border State Voters Support Humane Immigration Reform

A poll of Arizona voters shows that, unlike their elected officials, they care more about policy than congressional procedure.

Mar 19, 2021 / Aída Chávez

Biden’s Rescue Plan Will Be a Huge Benefit for Undocumented Workers

Biden’s Rescue Plan Will Be a Huge Benefit for Undocumented Workers Biden’s Rescue Plan Will Be a Huge Benefit for Undocumented Workers

This federal sea change in policy comes after years of efforts by Western states to reimagine their social safety nets.

Mar 12, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Why Do Humans Move?

Why Do Humans Move? Why Do Humans Move?

A new history examines how migration has been the rule of history, not the exception.

Mar 8, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Immerwahr

Parenting as a Radical Act of Love

Parenting as a Radical Act of Love Parenting as a Radical Act of Love

In our special issue, we consider the ways in which parenthood can push us to recognize our interdependence and spur us to fight harder for justice and equality.

Mar 8, 2021 / Feature / Emily Douglas

etention center in McAllen, Tex.

The Long Shadow of Family Separation The Long Shadow of Family Separation

For families separated at the border, the trauma remains even after being reunited.

Mar 8, 2021 / Feature / Maritza Lizeth Félix

Oakland

Trump Made His ‘American Carnage’ Fever Dream True Trump Made His ‘American Carnage’ Fever Dream True

In the US, 500,000 people are dead, but the toll is higher and Covid is but one measure of public health.

Mar 3, 2021 / Matt Nelson

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Trump Judges Are Already Thwarting Biden’s Agenda Trump Judges Are Already Thwarting Biden’s Agenda

A Trump appointee in Texas has put a hold on Biden’s deportation “pause”—an example that other GOP judges are sure to follow.

Jan 28, 2021 / Elie Mystal

CBP drone

Why Biden’s ‘Virtual’ Border Could Be Worse Than Trump’s Wall Why Biden’s ‘Virtual’ Border Could Be Worse Than Trump’s Wall

Advanced surveillance tech on the border poses dangers to both migrants and citizens.

Jan 22, 2021 / Felipe de la Hoz

The Latinx Future Will Not Look Like the Latinx Past

The Latinx Future Will Not Look Like the Latinx Past The Latinx Future Will Not Look Like the Latinx Past

My generation is more outspoken—about inequality, assimilation, racism, and more—than those that came before.

Dec 22, 2020 / Photo Essay / Luis Manuel Diaz and Magnum Foundation

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