For many immigrants, becoming a U.S. citizen is the culmination of years of hard work, paperwork, and patience. It can mean finally voting in an […]
Tag: immigration
The Growing Alarm Over Facial Recognition and ICE Detentions
For years, debates about facial recognition technology largely centered on local police departments, airport security, and private sector data collection. More recently, however, a different […]
The Myths of U.S. Immigration and What the Evidence Actually Shows
Immigration debates in the United States rarely fail for lack of passion. They fail because a handful of persistent myths flatten a complex reality into […]
Alex Pretti, Civil Liberties, and the Dangerous Expansion of Federal Force
The most unsettling thing about the shooting of Alex Pretti is not the now-familiar argument over whether an agent felt “threatened.” It is the quiet […]
Eighth Circuit Puts Free Speech on Hold in Minnesota
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued a brief, unsigned order temporarily blocking (staying) a federal judge’s restrictions on immigration agents’ […]
Gov’t Shutdown: Blame Border & Bathrooms, Cut Healthcare
For all the rhetoric surrounding the current government shutdown, one talking point has risen above the rest. Republicans insist that Democrats forced the shutdown in […]
Vanishing Rights at Alligator Alcatraz
Alligator Alcatraz, the nickname given to Florida’s new migrant detention facility located deep in the Everglades, has quickly become a focal point of controversy. Officially […]
Media Spins Chaos in LA Protests
As protests in Los Angeles continue, a troubling narrative has emerged in national media coverage. While news outlets across the country highlight images of burning […]
Troops, Tensions, and LA’s Stand
Los Angeles remains in a state of heightened tension as protests continue, triggered by a wave of immigration raids and the controversial deployment of federal […]
Deportation by Decree, Not Due Process
The recent wave of immigration enforcement actions under the Trump administration has exposed a troubling pattern of due process violations, raising urgent questions about legality, […]