Julia Conley: Trump Threatens to Ship Undocumented Immigrants to Sanctuary Cities
Trump framed the proposal as a threat—but several politicians and rights advocates replied that immigrants would be welcome in those communities.
Abby Zimet: The Torturers of Children
“These aren’t people. They are animals.” — Donald J. Trump
Peter Certo: Russia was never the real scandal
Evidence of much more serious “collusion” — with corporations and the wealthy — has always been hiding in plain sight. Though these unique excesses of the Trump era have gotten some coverage, they were never treated as the threat to his legitimacy that Russia was.
Claudia Castro Luna: To the Children Seeking Asylum in the U.S — This is my Wish for You
“That your days may soon change, that the love your parents and relatives feel for you glow inside you to give you strength.” Dear Children Seeking Asylum in the U.S., … Continue reading
How to Treat a Stranger in Need: A Moral Response to the Migrant Caravans
By Rabbi Ted Falcon & Pastor Don Mackenzie & Imam Jamal Rahman Throughout history, the biblical story of Exodus has inspired people around the world fleeing persecution. Migrants fleeing persecution and violence in their … Continue reading
Robert Wrigley: Taking Care
Tornillo, Texas It must be assumed that the caretakers— if that’s what they are called and not guards— are kind. If not parents then parental in appropriately incarcerative ways. … Continue reading
Maya Srikrishnan and Adriana Heldiz: Border Report
The Long Simmering Tensions That Led to the Border Shutdown: Understanding the desperation of the people who are fleeing violence and corruption in Central America is an essential part of … Continue reading
Amnesty International: Twenty-Nine Families Ordered Released from Dilley Detention Center
WASHINGTON – In an extraordinary move, twenty-nine families seeking a better life have been ordered released from the South Texas Family Residential Center in the town of Dilley, including Gloria … Continue reading
Patricia A. Nugent: Carpool Duet
“I have a good life. I’m financially secure. My kids have stayed married, and my grandkids are doing well. John and I are free to travel, to do whatever we … Continue reading
Abby Zimet: On the Migrant “Army” of Poor Brown People — This Comes From Hunger
The caravan passes by sympathetic Mexicans. Photo by Moises Castillo/AP . As a battered procession of up to 7,000 hungry, thirsty, blistered, desperate Central Americans fleeing violence and poverty continues … Continue reading
Video: Shelter — Human Stories from Central America
https://vimeo.com/matthewkfirpo/shelter . A quiet look at the lives on the line. First-hand stories from Central American migrants and asylum seekers searching for a better life in the north. This was … Continue reading
Ashoka Mukpo: ‘When I Saw Her I Felt My Soul Ache’
An Immigrant Father Is Reunited With His Four-Year-Old Daughter After Nearly 10 Months Apart. Caught at the Border On the day last December when Ricardo and his daughter Luna crossed … Continue reading
Marc Jampole: The long-term effects of separating children from their parents
The real tragedy of separating children from their parents will come years from now when the kids suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. These past few days, I’ve been feeling a … Continue reading
John Feffer — World to Refugees: Go to Hell
Over 22.5 million people have been forced to flee their countries. Last year, less than 200,000 were resettled. It’s a famous story, though perhaps not famous enough. The 1939 voyage … Continue reading
