Tag Archives: United States
Trump Administration Undermines Protections for Domestic Violence Survivors
The Trump Administration undermines existing protections for immigrant domestic violence survivors through its current enforcement priorities. In some cases, such as when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) shows up at courthouses, this is effectively state-reinforcement of the abuse of the victim. Because of the administration’s actions, immigrant domestic violence survivors have fewer options to escape […]
The Unsafe Third Country Agreement
by Aditya Rao Since the election of President Trump, small border towns across Canada have seen thousands of asylum seekers cross into Canada. In May of last year, a woman died in the cold while trying to cross the border. This January, the small town of Emerson, Manitoba saw a man cross from the United […]
The Supreme Court Punts on the Constitutional Right to a Bond Hearing for Detained Immigrants
To many people, the thought of indefinite detention at the hands of the government without access to a bond hearing is the antithesis of liberty and other dearly held ideals. For some detained immigrants in the United States, a recent Supreme Court decision makes this access more complicated – but the media simplifies the decision […]
Salvadoran Nationals are Faced with the Reality that TPS was in Fact Temporary
by Karina Guzman Originally published on the Northeastern Law Review Forum On Monday, January 8, 2018, the Trump Administration announced that it would not renew Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Salvadoran and other nationals. As a result, “more than 200,000” non-citizens from El Salvador will be forced to leave the United States. Tal Kopan, Trump Admin […]
End of DACA Program Turns DREAMers’ Lives to Nightmares
On September 5, 2017, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Trump administration’s decision to make good on a campaign promise to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, throwing hundreds of thousands of young immigrants’ lives into chaos and passing the hot potato of potential immigration reform back to Congress. Created by […]
The Lesson of the San Antonio Smuggling Case: The US Needs Immigration Reform
By Aaron Robles On Sunday July 24, 2017, a semi-truck driver stopped in a Walmart parking lot in San Antonio, Texas, to inspect the contents of his trailer. As he lifted the latch to the rear door and opened the container, he found a dreadful scene- scores of immigrants dying of heat exhaustion. Earlier that […]
‘Tell Me How It Ends’: Insights into the Unaccompanied Children Crisis
In March 2015, Valeria Luiselli began volunteering as an interpreter for unaccompanied children appearing before the New York City immigration court. A Mexican writer and novelist, Luiselli’s only previous experience with the U.S. immigration system involved her own green card application (then still pending). She was captivated by the news stories she heard about tens […]
Trump’s Paris Accord withdrawal and the human sacrifices of capitalist climate change
Denial of climate science is only the symptom of a much deeper problem that confronts the planet. It is the endemic crisis-ridden capitalism that lashes about like an injured dragon, breathing fire here and whipping its tail over there. Fatally wounded, capitalism seeks regeneration through any means—whether by the seizure of precious natural resources or […]
Sanctuary Cities in the United States: Fact vs. Fiction
So-called “sanctuary cities” have been all over the American news since Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States” on January 25. Cities like San Francisco and Seattle are suing the federal government over the EO, while some Republican lawmakers are supporting it. Trump himself has […]
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Illegal Forced Labor Practices in Colorado Immigration Detention Facility
Last month, a federal judge in Colorado granted class action status in a lawsuit alleging that private prison company The GEO Group, Inc., forced immigrant detainees to work in a detention facility. While the case is ongoing, it comes amid ever greater concerns regarding the future of immigrant detention in the United States. The suit, […]
The Migrationist 