Immigration Policy

Slide Show: Is 2010 the Year of Real Immigration Reform? Slide Show: Is 2010 the Year of Real Immigration Reform?

 

Feb 3, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Protection for Haitian Refugees Protection for Haitian Refugees

Crises like the Haiti earthquake serve as reminders of why refugee treatment must be part of immigration reform.

Jan 14, 2010 / Nezua

ICE Agents’ Ruse Operations ICE Agents’ Ruse Operations

ICE agents regularly impersonate civilians--OSHA inspectors, insurance agents, religious workers--in order to arrest longtime US residents who have no criminal history.

Dec 18, 2009 / Feature / Jacqueline Stevens

America’s Secret ICE Castles America’s Secret ICE Castles

Immigration agents are holding US residents in unlisted and unmarked subfield offices.

Dec 16, 2009 / Feature / Jacqueline Stevens

Getting Tough on Exploitation Getting Tough on Exploitation

Vigorously enforcing labor law and stopping the crackdown on the nation's undocumented immigrants can boost the American economy.

Nov 17, 2009 / Amy Traub

Legislation Watch: A Nation of Immigrants Legislation Watch: A Nation of Immigrants

For the first time, family reunification for same-sex binational couples is being included in broader immigration reform.

Nov 10, 2009 / Greg Kaufmann

ICE Program Under Fire ICE Program Under Fire

287(g), the Department of Homeland Security program that empowers local police, like notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio, to detain undocumented immigrants, is under scrutiny.

Oct 14, 2009 / Feature / Jessica Weisberg

Is Immigration Reform Dead Or Alive? Is Immigration Reform Dead Or Alive?

Is there still hope for serious immigration reform under President Obama? Roberto Lovato, Mallika Dutt and others on where the movement stands.

Jul 1, 2009 / GRITtv

Secret Courts Exploit Immigrants Secret Courts Exploit Immigrants

You don't need to go to Iran or North Korea to find secret courts. Try attending a US immigration hearing.

Jun 16, 2009 / Feature / Jacqueline Stevens

Rights, Not Raids Rights, Not Raids

Clearer rights for immigrants and jobs for workers hard-hit by the recession will go a long way to reduce competition and fear.

Apr 29, 2009 / David Bacon and Bill Ong Hing

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