But for those who want to see less immigration, making it harder for employers to hire undocumented immigrants is one place to start. In Houston, restaurant advocates say immigrants do the work that native-born workers will not.
Americans were discriminated against and incarcerated during World War II because of their ancestry. Which in turn created a generation of their descendents who don’t want to see it happen again.
When news that Daniel Ramirez Medina was detained in Seattle became public this week, a shiver went up the spines of hundreds of thousands of people. Juan Escalante says the fear is really — but it's time to prepare.
Federal authorities had previously granted Guadalupe Garcia permission to stay in the US. There is a federal civil rights case against Phoenix’s former sheriff and the types of raids that she was swept up in.
Foreign Policy magazine writer and former Pentagon official Rosa Brooks says "alt-right" internet trolls attacked her after she published a column criticizing Donald Trump.
Millennials reject the idea that they are one homogenous group when it comes to politics (and everything else, really), as they become the largest voting group in the US. Here’s what we heard at debate-watching parties in Washington, DC.
When Mexican American cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz heard Donald Trump use the phrase "bad hombres" during the presidential debate, he knew it was going to be one of the lines of the night. Then he got to work.
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has earned friends and foes nationwide for his tough stance on illegal immigration. Now, immigrants and their allies in several US states are mobilizing to get him out of office.
Barack Obama made strong action on the global climate crisis a hallmark of his second term. His newly-elected successor Donald Trump says climate change is a hoax. That could mean a rollback of years of hard-won progress on fighting climate change.
The immigrants who Matt Cameron represents are fighting for their freedom, and often their lives. But in our system, judges often have just moments to make crucial decisions.
President-elect Donald Trump has clarified his threat to deport undocumented immigrants. Early in the campaign he threatened to remove all of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. Now he says only those with criminal records will be removed, which he places at two to three million people.
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Election 2016
How millennials in DC watched — and responded to — the first debate
September 27, 2016
Millennials reject the idea that they are one homogenous group when it comes to politics (and everything else, really), as they become the largest voting group in the US. Here’s what we heard at debate-watching parties in Washington, DC.
Global Politics
How Donald Trump ended up at a Bollywood-themed Hindu rally in New Jersey
The World
October 20, 2016
It’s not that Indian Americans favor Trump. It’s that Trump reminds many of his Hindu supporters of a political movement in India.
Arts
Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz responds to Donald Trump's 'bad hombres' debate line
October 20, 2016
When Mexican American cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz heard Donald Trump use the phrase "bad hombres" during the presidential debate, he knew it was going to be one of the lines of the night. Then he got to work.
Election 2016
Immigrants in Arizona are campaigning to oust a controversial sheriff
The World
October 26, 2016
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has earned friends and foes nationwide for his tough stance on illegal immigration. Now, immigrants and their allies in several US states are mobilizing to get him out of office.
Election 2016
Donald Trump's mother was an immigrant — from a remote rugged island in Scotland
The World
October 29, 2016
Trump's mother was born and raised on the Isle of Lewis. Locals say there's a disconnect between Trump's image and their image of themselves.
Environment
Will Trump bring a U-turn on climate policy? Probably, but ...
The World
November 09, 2016
Barack Obama made strong action on the global climate crisis a hallmark of his second term. His newly-elected successor Donald Trump says climate change is a hoax. That could mean a rollback of years of hard-won progress on fighting climate change.
Justice
I know you voted for Trump for a better future. But please don’t forget my future.
The World
November 10, 2016
Luis Mancheno disagrees with Trump’s positions on almost everything, and he hopes his fellow Americans won’t leave him behind.
Conflict
Trump will likely turn US foreign policy and military planning upside down
The Center for Public Integrity
November 10, 2016
Forget about global climate change controls; count on a larger Army, even more nuclear weapons and more missile defenses
Justice
What it’s like to represent detained immigrants in overloaded courts — day in and day out
The World
November 14, 2016
The immigrants who Matt Cameron represents are fighting for their freedom, and often their lives. But in our system, judges often have just moments to make crucial decisions.
Election 2016
Trump clarifies who he means to deport, but... they're already prioritized for deportation
The World
November 14, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump has clarified his threat to deport undocumented immigrants. Early in the campaign he threatened to remove all of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. Now he says only those with criminal records will be removed, which he places at two to three million people.