In Trump's America

November 06, 2018

A series of divisive campaigns marked by fierce clashes over race, immigration and culture have defined 2018 US midterm elections.

Commentary

Why does the migrant 'caravan' exist? And how did it come to be?

The Conversation

November 02, 2018

About 7,000 migrants — mostly from Guatemala and Honduras — are heading to the US. The roots of their plight are connected to a deadly history of US involvement in Central America, says assistant professor Jerry Flores.

Immigration

What history reveals about surges in anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiments

The Conversation

October 29, 2018

An outpouring of anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic sentiment is reminiscent of the political climate in the US during the "interwar period" between the first and second world wars.

Global Politics

Trump sees opportunity in Venezuela's humanitarian crisis as midterms approach

The Conversation

October 18, 2018

Bellicose rhetoric against socialism coupled with compassion may play well with Trump’s base, but it doesn't help Venezuelans living in unprecendented turmoil.

Immigration

The government says it will help reunite families they separated at the border — but not all of them

PRI's The World

October 11, 2018

A US government court settlement leaves one mother, separated from her daughter and then deported in 2017, wondering whether the US will do anything to help her reunite with the daughter it took from her at the US border.

Politics

Without evidence, Trump disputes Puerto Rico's reported hurricane death toll

Reuters

September 13, 2018

"3000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico. ... As time went by it did not go up by much. Then, a long time later, they started to report really large numbers, like 3000," Trump wrote on Twitter. "This was done by the Democrats in order to make me look as bad as possible ..."

Under Trump, US has all but halted admissions for the world's most persecuted people

Reuters

September 12, 2018

This year, with a record high 68.5 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, the United States is on track to take in about 22,000 refugees, a quarter the number admitted in 2016, the last year of Barack Obama's presidency, and the fewest in four decades.

Mom's sacrifice gives son a better shot at asylum in US

Reuters

August 17, 2018

“He told me that he wanted to stay, that he didn’t want to go back, but that he wanted me to stay with him.... I felt sad.”

After deportation from US, Honduran father still waits to reunite with son

Reuters

July 26, 2018

Eduardo's mother, Evelin Meyer, 38, had been reluctant to let the boy go to the United States, and when her husband returned alone, she had a single question for him: "Where is my son?"

In Trump's America

In New York, volunteers engage in a quiet form of advocacy for immigrants facing deportation

PRI's The World

July 04, 2018

The New Sanctuary Coalition has been training people to accompany immigrants to check-ins and court dates for 11 years. Since Trump took office, they’re volunteer base is growing.

In Trump's America

Control of Congress — and verdict on Trump — at stake in US midterms

Why does the migrant 'caravan' exist? And how did it come to be?

What history reveals about surges in anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiments

Trump sees opportunity in Venezuela's humanitarian crisis as midterms approach

The government says it will help reunite families they separated at the border — but not all of them

Without evidence, Trump disputes Puerto Rico's reported hurricane death toll

Under Trump, US has all but halted admissions for the world's most persecuted people

Mom's sacrifice gives son a better shot at asylum in US

After deportation from US, Honduran father still waits to reunite with son

In New York, volunteers engage in a quiet form of advocacy for immigrants facing deportation

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