Immigration Policy

Trump Border Wall

Biden Built the Deportation Machine Trump Is About to Exploit Biden Built the Deportation Machine Trump Is About to Exploit

Biden left office as the king of border contracts, creating a massive border-and-deportation arsenal now at Trump's disposal.

Feb 20, 2025 / Todd Miller

A screenshot from the White House's video showing the deportation of an unidentified immigrant.

Trump Is Taking His War on Immigrants to Despicable New Lows Trump Is Taking His War on Immigrants to Despicable New Lows

It’s not hyperbole to say that the White House is making slavery porn the hallmark of its immigration agenda.

Feb 20, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

The Department of Homeland Security released photos on February 4 of the first flight of migrants to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

Trump’s Guantánamo Plan Will Be a Costly, Morally Bankrupt Fiasco Trump’s Guantánamo Plan Will Be a Costly, Morally Bankrupt Fiasco

The US government has begun to shuttle immigrants from the United States to Gitmo, post photos of them in shackles, and lock them away.

Feb 17, 2025 / Jeffrey S. Kahn

Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics.

Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics. Mass Deportations Aren’t Just Evil. They’re Also Terrible Economics.

Immigrants don’t steal citizens’ jobs and wages. They grow the economy for all.

Feb 14, 2025 / Column / Bryce Covert

Barbed Wire

Barbed Wire Barbed Wire

Trump’s immigration policies recall the camps of Nazi Germany.

Feb 13, 2025 / OppArt / Gio

Trump Continues to Target Immigrants

Trump Continues to Target Immigrants Trump Continues to Target Immigrants

Recipients of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) face fear and uncertainty.

Feb 12, 2025 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Welcome to the Fight

Welcome to the Fight Welcome to the Fight

Over the coup coup nest.

Feb 7, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Immigrant Resilience

Immigrant Resilience Immigrant Resilience

Illegal raids at workplaces, schools, and churches are instilling fear in the most vulnerable communities, but immigrant resistance is growing stronger.

Feb 7, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) (C) joins other lawmakers for the signing ceremony for the Laken Riley Act

Democrats Are Helping Trump Carry Out His Nativist Agenda Democrats Are Helping Trump Carry Out His Nativist Agenda

Trump and his white-nationalist allies are pursuing a shock-and-awe strategy against immigrants—and many Democrats seem all too eager to join him.

Feb 7, 2025 / Gaby Del Valle

A woman with a ponytail walks through a door.

Trump’s Phony Trade Wars Are Evidence of American Imperial Decline Trump’s Phony Trade Wars Are Evidence of American Imperial Decline

President’s bullying of allies yields symbolic results—but betrays substantive weakness.

Feb 5, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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