The River, At Night
Where the Rio Grande narrows, migrants take their chance.
Immigration
Undocumented Immigrants Continue to Be Expelled From the U.S. Under Title 42 COVID-19 Measures
The Trump-era public health order was issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2020 and calls for rapid expulsion of migrants and asylum seekers without the right to trial, citing COVID-19.
Deaths in ICE Custody Skyrocketed During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new report shows Texas led the nation with seven deaths among immigration detainees from 2018-2020.
El ducto del coronavirus
Las deportaciones estadounidenses de migrantes han exportado Covid-19 a Guatemala y han provocado miedo, caos y el colapso de los ya frágiles servicios de salud.
The Coronavirus Pipeline
U.S. deportations of migrants have exported COVID-19 to Guatemala and prompted fear, chaos, and a collapse of already fragile health services.
‘After the Last Border’ Reveals the Human Cost of Trump’s Draconian Immigration Policies
A new book from Austin writer Jessica Goudeau shows that U.S. refugee resettlement policy has always shifted with the political winds of change.
Migrants and Advocates Call to Close Detention Centers as COVID-19 Spreads
A new lawsuit argues that an outbreak in detention could overwhelm local health care systems.
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In Migrants Camps Along the Texas-Mexico Border, Close Quarters and Closing Borders Raise Concerns
Advocates and lawyers warn new measures implemented along the southern border in response to COVID-19 are putting vulnerable migrants at higher risk.
In the Trump Era, Practicing Immigration Law is Like ‘Swimming in Molasses’
Veteran attorney Elise Harriger is learning how to lose, but she vows to keep on fighting.
Researcher Jeremy Slack on the Horrors that Await Immigrants Deported from the U.S.
Slack led a massive research effort to learn what happens to those whom immigration authorities deport and dump all along the Mexican border.