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12/19/19

The Past, Present, and Future of Seeking Asylum in America

Here's how new policies are making it almost impossible to get asylum in the U.S., especially for people fleeing violence and poverty in Central America.

11/01/19

Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants Are Stranded in Tent Camps Because of Trump

“There is – right now, at this very moment – a humanitarian crisis unfolding at our southern border. And we are not paying enough attention to it.”

09/16/19

Dozens Practice Yoga at U.S.-Mexico Border for Peace and Unity

These people did yoga at the U.S.-Mexico border to stand up for peace and unity.

08/20/19

Mother Recounts the Traumatic Conditions She Endured At the U.S. Border

Listen to this mother recount the horrors she and her children had to endure in ICE custody.

08/10/19

Trump Continually Uses the Word 'Invasion' to Describe Immigration

Trump has continually used the word "invasion" to describe immigration into the United States.

08/02/19

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Opens Shelter for Asylum Seekers

More than 20,000 asylum seekers have reportedly been sent back to Mexico since Trump reinstated the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy—so this border city just opened the country’s first shelter for those turned away.

07/23/19

Trump Hasn't Built a Single Mile of Border Wall Yet

Trump keeps bragging about his border wall, but he hasn’t built a single mile of it since taking office.

07/12/19

AOC Testifies About 'Manufactured Cruelty' at Border Detention Facilities

AOC says she witnessed a “manufactured crisis” at border detention camps.

07/02/19

Representatives Visit Border Migrant Detention Facilities

Detained migrants in desperate need of water were reportedly told to drink out of the toilet by Border Patrol officers—here's what else reps learned while visiting a detention center.

07/02/19

Ayanna Pressley Delivers Speech After Visiting Migrant Detention Facilities

Ayanna Pressley delivered this powerful speech after visiting migrant detention facilities.

07/02/19

Caravan to Canada Helps Diabetes Patients Get Insulin for Less

One in four patients with diabetes ration their insulin because it’s so expensive—and some have died because of it.

06/26/19

200+ Migrant Children Removed from Clint Border Patrol Station

More than 200 migrant children were removed from this detention facility after reports of “inhumane conditions”—but some might have already been moved back.