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Marcelo Rochabrun: The Trump Administration Plans to End a Refugee Program for Children

Minors from violence-plagued El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala will no longer be permitted to reunite with their parents in the United States. The Trump administration plans to stop accepting refugee … Continue reading

September 21, 2017 · Leave a comment

Gail Ablow: Making Change — Gabe Gonzalez

. When federal agents began cracking down on undocumented immigrants in the Chicago area, Gabe Gonzalez launched a rapid-response network of neighbors to block them. The city of Chicago sued … Continue reading

August 12, 2017 · 1 Comment

Oliver Willis: White House adviser loses his mind, attacks Statue of Liberty

The Trump White House again demonstrated how out of touch their views are of America, as senior adviser Stephen Miller launched into a defense of harsh immigration policies by attacking … Continue reading

August 3, 2017 · Leave a comment

Majid Naficy: To Mexican Immigrants

That weekend, on Fourth Street Where the No. One meets the Nine, It was only I Who brought the two lines together. The line going downtown Carried sleepy immigrant men … Continue reading

March 9, 2017 · Leave a comment

Video: Why don’t more legal immigrants become U.S. citizens?

  . There are an estimated 4.6 million Latino lawful permanent residents in the U.S. What are their fears and the hurdles they face to become U.S. citizens? Email subscribers … Continue reading

January 27, 2017 · Leave a comment

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