Immigration

Covering the people, policies, and enforcement actions at the center of America’s immigration debate, our Immigration section reports on ICE abuses, detention conditions, and the communities caught in the crosshairs. We center the human cost of a system that too often treats migrants as political leverage rather than people.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Immigration Archive

Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship Heads to Supreme Court

For more than 150 years, almost all people who were born within U.S. territory automatically received citizenship – regardless of…

Trump’s Massive Deportation Database Puts Students at Risk, Advocates Warn

An executive order could compel schools to hand over sensitive information that ICE could weaponize against immigrant students and their…

ICE Traffic Stops in Nashville Continue: A Photo Series

A Photo series documents one detention from the ICE traffic stops in a Nashville community.

Undocumented Teachers Unsure of What’s Next Under Trump

There are 15,000 immigrant educators who rely on temporary permission to live and work in the U.S. But they fear…

Trump Asks SCOTUS to end Humanitarian Protections For Migrants From 4 Nations

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Thursday made an emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the deportation of…

Immigration lawyers rush to prevent imminent deportations to Libya, Saudi Arabia

Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller spoke about arrangements made to deport undocumented immigrants to Libya if their country of origin…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Wrongful Deportation Case More About Individual Rights Than Foreign Policy

The wrongful deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia is more about individual rights and due process. Not foreign policy.

U.S. Citizen Children Deported

The Trump administration has now deported several U.S. citizen children along with their mothers with no due process.

Supreme Court pauses deportations under Alien Enemies Act

On Saturday, the Supreme Court paused deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. Migrants at a Texas detention center were put…

Van Hollen Meets With Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador

Senator Van Hollen meets with Kilmar Abrego Garcia: The Senator has finally laid eyes on the wrongly deported man.

Maryland Senator Denied Visitation With Wrongly Deported Man in El Salvador

Senator Van Hollen was unable to see Kilmar Abrego Garcia so that he could report his condition to family in…

“How Can I Take Anyone Seriously Talking About Mohsen Being Antisemitic?”

Mohsen Mahdawi is not antisemitic. Just ask his Jewish-Israeli friends. Our government is lying about green card and student visa…

Trump Authorizes U.S. Military to Begin Occupation of Federal Land Along Southern Border

Trump signs a memorandum directing agencies to begin militarizing the southern border.

75% of the Men Sent to El Salvador Mega Prison Have No Criminal Record, 60 Minutes Finds

A new report by 60 Minutes has revealed that 75% of the men sent to El Salvador have no criminal…

Innocent Men Suffering in a Prison in El Salvador

Trump deported 238 Venezuelan men to a terrorist prison in El Salvador. Several men have been identified that are not…

Border Czar Tom Homan Faces Protests in His Hometown After Detaining Local Family

Tom Homan is taking heat in Sackets Harbor, New York, after ICE agents detained a mom and her three children…