Justice Department Rescinds Trump's 'Zero Tolerance' Immigration Policy
The Trump-era immigration policy resulted in thousands of family separations at the U.S-Mexico border.
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Asylum Seekers Hope Biden's Pledge To Welcome Immigrants Includes Them
One of the most daunting immigration challenges facing the Biden administration is what to do about the multitudes of migrants who want asylum protection in the United States.
On Immigration, Biden Goes Big In Opening Bid To Congress
Biden will send Congress a proposal that that would protect millions people from deportation, marking a dramatic turn from President Trump's hardline immigration tack.
Legacy Of President Trump's Travel Ban Will Be Hard For Biden To Erase
President-elect Biden plans to end the Trump administration's travel ban on Muslim-majority countries on Day 1. But immigrant advocates say the lasting effects of the policy will be harder to undo.
Immigrant Advocates Vow To Keep Up The Pressure As Biden Asks For Patience
President-elect Joe Biden says he will roll back many of President Donald Trump's actions on immigration — but it will take longer than immigrant advocates might have hoped.
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
If COVID-19 Vaccines Bring An End To The Pandemic, America Has Immigrants To Thank
Scientists and investors born outside the U.S. played crucial roles in the development of COVID-19 vaccines — a remarkable vindication for the argument that innovation depends on immigration.
On Immigration, Activists' Demands May Exceed Biden Realities
Joe Biden has promised to reverse the Trump administration's most restrictive immigration policies. But he did not include immigration as one of his four core priorities.
An Ode, À La Mode: 1 Baker Savors America, Creating 50 Pies For 50 States
Originally from Singapore, Stacey Mei Yan Fong loves baking and America. For a project she calls 50 Pies/50 States, she's made an elaborative representative pie for each state.
Death Threats, Even In Writing, Can Be Grounds For Asylum, Appeals Court Says
The court overturned a Justice Department decision denying the asylum of a former Colombia police officer who received multiple death threats from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.