ICE Arrests, Releases Prominent Immigration Activist’s Family Members ICE Arrests, Releases Prominent Immigration Activist’s Family Members
ICE’s contradictory policies are evident in the detention and almost immediate release of two undocumented immigrants.
Jan 11, 2013 / Aura Bogado
Give the Undocumented a Voice in the Election Give the Undocumented a Voice in the Election
STUDENT FINALIST: The harrowing irony of our current immigration system is that those who will be most affected by immigration policies can’t participate in the election process.
Oct 24, 2012 / StudentNation / Gabriel Matthew Schivone
Should Journalists Use ‘Illegal Immigrant?’ Should Journalists Use ‘Illegal Immigrant?’
Language matters, but to what extent does it affect political progress?
Oct 9, 2012 / Chris Hayes
DHS Throws a Lifeline to LGBT Immigrant Families DHS Throws a Lifeline to LGBT Immigrant Families
New federal guidelines will allow ICE officers to take into account a same-sex relationship with an American partner when determining whether to pursue a removal proceeding.
Sep 28, 2012 / Emily Douglas
Undocumented Immigrants Take On the DNC Undocumented Immigrants Take On the DNC
The Undocubus activists are calling for the immigration reform that President Obama promised when he first ran for office.
Sep 3, 2012 / Francis Reynolds
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Aug 16, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
Racial Profiling on Trial in Arizona (Video) Racial Profiling on Trial in Arizona (Video)
Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio is facing a class action suit that accuses him of racism in law enforcement. Is Arpaio the only problem? Another problem is the federal governmen...
Aug 7, 2012 / Laura Flanders
This Week in Poverty: ‘Respect the Worker’ This Week in Poverty: ‘Respect the Worker’
The latest on Palermo's factory workers in Milwaukee and SEIU janitors in Houston who are fighting for fair treatment and a decent wage.
Aug 3, 2012 / Greg Kaufmann
AIDS Isn’t Just a Public Health Issue, It’s an Injustice AIDS Isn’t Just a Public Health Issue, It’s an Injustice
Can activists gathering in Washington, DC, for the International AIDS Conference get Obama and the world to listen?
Jul 18, 2012 / Melissa Gira Grant
The Big, Bad Business of Fighting Guest Worker Rights The Big, Bad Business of Fighting Guest Worker Rights
Industry leaders and their Senate allies are trying to kill reforms protecting immigrant workers.
Jul 3, 2012 / Gabriel Thompson