Loon Star State: The Dumpster is Full
What happens when you can't sink any lower?
Human Rights
Immigration Judge Slams ‘Remain in Mexico’ Tent Courts
“It's more like what you might see, perhaps, in China or Russia,” says Ashley Tabaddor, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges.
The Roots of Narendra Modi’s Divisiveness Are at Odds With the Idea of a Diverse Houston
Opinion: The “Howdy Modi” event is drawing criticism for welcoming the Indian prime minister amid human rights issues plaguing his country.
Migrants at Laredo Tent Court Tell Stories of Kidnappings and Violence While Pleading Not to Be Returned to Mexico
Under Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols, asylum-seekers have been waiting for their hearings in Mexico. Many aren’t making it back to court.
Alleging ‘Environmental Racism,’ El Paso Activists File Civil Rights Complaint Against School District
“EPISD didn’t propose [a hub for 124 buses] anywhere else because other communities wouldn’t have accepted it,” said Chamizal community organizer Hilda Villegas.
Human Rights Lawyer on How Government is Complicit in Mexico’s Drug War
Through corruption and intimidation, many Coahuila state authorities coordinated with the Zetas and let them operate with impunity.
Locked In Limbo
Ankle monitors are preferable to putting immigrant families behind bars. But the devices interfere with daily life and work — and they aren’t always used as an alternative to detention.
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Taking Shelter
For decades, residential shelters have operated as humane alternatives to immigrant detention. Could they work on a larger scale?
Haters Get Flushed: Texas Town Comes Together to Fight Transgender Bathroom Regulations
A transphobic group targeted a Dripping Springs ISD student, but didn't expect the community's reaction.