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Immigration Archive

Archives for November 2019

Politics
Exclusive: State Department officials warned Trump not to revoke protections for immigrantsExclusive: State Department officials warned Trump not to revoke protections for immigrants
Politics

The Trump administration ignored them and ended Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants.

By Nicole Narea
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
Bernie Sanders’s immigration plan puts the rights of workers into focusBernie Sanders’s immigration plan puts the rights of workers into focus
Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

He’s making the argument that his ideas on labor and immigration are compatible.

By Nicole Narea and Tara Golshan
The demise of America’s asylum system under Trump, explained
Explainers

Asylum seekers face barriers at every step, from arriving in Mexico to making their case in immigration court.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Trump will reportedly name Chad Wolf as the new acting Homeland Security secretaryTrump will reportedly name Chad Wolf as the new acting Homeland Security secretary
Politics

He served as former DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s chief of staff while she carried out the separations of immigrant families.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
A new study shows that even the poorest immigrants lift themselves up within a generationA new study shows that even the poorest immigrants lift themselves up within a generation
Politics

It appears that the idea of the “American Dream” has some truth.

By Nicole Narea