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Protesters blocking an entrance to the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility begin to move as a pickup truck approaches

Aug 16, 2019

Corrections Officer Who Struck Rhode Island Protesters with Pickup Truck Resigns

Corrections Officer Who Struck Rhode Island Protesters with Pickup Truck Resigns
Protesters demonstrating against immigrant ban

Jul 29, 2019

Supreme Court Order No ‘Big Victory’ For Trump’s Border Wall. The Fight Continues.

Supreme Court Order No ‘Big Victory’ For Trump’s Border Wall. The Fight Continues.

Jul 18, 2019

Have We Reached Peak Xenophobia Yet?

Have We Reached Peak Xenophobia Yet?
A CBP officer checks a passenger's ID

Jul 11, 2019

CBP Can’t Detain Domestic Flight Passengers for Refusing Suspicionless ID Checks

CBP Can’t Detain Domestic Flight Passengers for Refusing Suspicionless ID Checks
HUD Agents

Jul 10, 2019

The Trump Administration’s Proposed “Mixed Status” Housing Rule Is Another Form of Family Separation

The Trump Administration’s Proposed “Mixed Status” Housing Rule Is Another Form of Family Separation
Demonstrators carrying signs with the text "Families Belong Together"

Jun 28, 2019

How to Help Families at the Border Right Now

How to Help Families at the Border Right Now
Demonstrators marching against adding a question regarding citizenship to the Census

Jun 27, 2019

Supreme Court Finds that Wilbur Ross Lied To Put Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census

Supreme Court Finds that Wilbur Ross Lied To Put Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census
Demonstrators marching in favor of immigrant's rights

Jun 27, 2019

Immigrants’ Rights Aren’t Possible If We Don’t Stop Criminalizing Border Crossing

Immigrants’ Rights Aren’t Possible If We Don’t Stop Criminalizing Border Crossing
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Jun 26, 2019

I’ve Lived on the Border My Entire Life. The Courts Must Shut Down Trump’s Border Wall

I’ve Lived on the Border My Entire Life. The Courts Must Shut Down Trump’s Border Wall
Two young girls watch a World Cup soccer match on a television from their holding area where hundreds of mostly Central American immigrant children are being processed and held

Jun 24, 2019

Immigrant Kids Keep Dying in CBP Detention Centers, and DHS Won’t Take Accountability

Immigrant Kids Keep Dying in CBP Detention Centers, and DHS Won’t Take Accountability