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Immigration

Immigration Rewind

I'm an American. But my family came to the US fraudulently.

The World

November 06, 2019

The Trump administration's immigration policies harken back to the origins of immigration restriction a century ago that sought to keep “undesirables” — like my family — out.

Migration

Youngest migrants in Tijuana find a safe space for learning at the 'Nest'

The World

November 05, 2019

Thousands of people are stuck at the Mexican border as they wait to apply for asylum in the US. A new informal preschool in Tijuana is prioritizing the needs of the youngest migrants.

Music

Rage against the crisis: Venezuela's punk scene finds a new voice in Bogotá

The World

November 04, 2019

Exilio was formed by three Venezuelan migrants who came together in Bogotá, Colombia, after leaving their friends and family behind to seek a new start. The crisis in Venezuela has produced a new wave of angry youth expressing their rage through heavy guitar riffs and howling vocals.

Refugee camps versus urban refugees: What's been said — and done

The Conversation

November 04, 2019

For the most part, host governments favor camps because they see them as a means of isolating potential troublemakers and forcing the international community to assume responsibility.

Canadian court weighs whether the US is safe for asylum-seekers

The World

November 04, 2019

The lawsuit concerns a “safe-third country” agreement that the US and Canada signed shortly after 9/11, in 2002.

The Trump administration extended TPS for Salvadorans. But this activist says the fight is not over.

The World

October 29, 2019

Updated

11/01/2019 - 2:30pm

Jose Palma, a Salvadoran TPS holder in Boston, said the news was “bittersweet.”

Arts

'Colonialism is scary as hell': Puerto Rican activists in Chicago stage a haunted house

The World

October 25, 2019

The spooky, interactive experience uses archival audio and video, as well as original art, to trace different periods in the history of Puerto Rico, from the 16th-century Spanish colonization through the United States takeover in 1898 and, finally, Hurricane Maria.

Immigration

Immigration expert: Trump administration DNA collection plan is a 'waste of time'

The World

October 23, 2019

The Trump administration announced this week it will begin collecting the DNA of migrants who cross the border to add their information to a database that helps law enforcement officials fight crime. Alex Nowrasteh, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, says the initiative would be a waste of time and resources.

Global Nation Education

Trump ended DACA. This woman is suing to keep the program alive.

The World

October 23, 2019

Updated

11/11/2019 - 10:15am

As the US Supreme Court prepares to decide the fate of DACA recipients, one plaintiff is hopeful — and nervous — for the future.

Civilians in northern Syria prepare for the worst

The World

October 22, 2019

Displaced by war, Kurdish families are "preparing for the worst" as a five-day pause in fighting — during which skirmishes continued — ended Tuesday.

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