Immigration Policy

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

Can the British Labour Party Win Power Without a Left Wing?

Can the British Labour Party Win Power Without a Left Wing? Can the British Labour Party Win Power Without a Left Wing?

Despite being far ahead of the ruling Conservatives in the polls, Labour’s leadership seems determined to purge its way to electability.

May 24, 2023 / Rachel Shabi

John James Audubon wood cutting

Green Rationales for Harsher Immigration Policies Are Nothing New Green Rationales for Harsher Immigration Policies Are Nothing New

White supremacists adopt the language of environmentalism to push both grotesque anti-immigrant bigotry and a broader, unnerving far-right agenda.

May 1, 2023 / Stan Cox

Protesters gather against Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez's decision to abide by President Donald Trump's order to effectively abandon the county's stance as a

The Anti-Immigrant Policies Abbott and DeSantis Are Pushing Will Backfire The Anti-Immigrant Policies Abbott and DeSantis Are Pushing Will Backfire

Bills backed by the Texas and Florida governors are reminiscent of failed, illegal policies that galvanized a movement in Arizona.

Apr 26, 2023 / Cecillia Wang

A group of people protested in front of the British Embassy, in Paris, to demand the release of Ernest Moret, on April 18, 2023 in Paris, France. The french publisher was taken into custody when he arrived in London to attended to a book fair. (Photo by Telmo Pinto/NurPhoto via AP)

What the UK’s Arrest of a French Publisher Means for Public Intellectuals the World Over What the UK’s Arrest of a French Publisher Means for Public Intellectuals the World Over

The detention of Ernest Moret raises urgent questions about British authorities’ targeting public intellectuals at the request of other nations.

Apr 24, 2023 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata

An Arkansas girl in migrant camp near Greenfield, Salinas Valley, Calif., 1939

How Reading “The Economist” Helped Me to Stop Worrying About White Supremacy How Reading “The Economist” Helped Me to Stop Worrying About White Supremacy

A recent viral sensation identifies the migration of poor whites as the cause of the problem—letting the rest of us off the hook!

Apr 21, 2023 / Sarah Taber

Time to go? Prime Minister Ariel Henry attends a graduation ceremony for new members of the country's armed forces in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, December 22, 2022.

Haiti, April 2023: Soon There Will Be No One Left to Kidnap Haiti, April 2023: Soon There Will Be No One Left to Kidnap

The deadly consequences of the Biden administration’s policy of no policy.

Apr 17, 2023 / Amy Wilentz

A Wave of Evictions Is Devastating California’s Farmworkers

A Wave of Evictions Is Devastating California’s Farmworkers A Wave of Evictions Is Devastating California’s Farmworkers

As growers bring in more H-2A workers, affordable housing for local farmworkers has become sparse in the region's labor camps.

Apr 12, 2023 / Photo Essay / David Bacon

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

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