Monthly Archives: May 2019

CORRECTION 6 p.m*.: On May 30, Trump announced punitive tariffs on Mexico, beginning at 5 percent on June 10 and mounting to 25 percent by October. He announced the tariffs on the same day that his administration sent a new … Continue reading →

In years past, super-heated summer brought slow-downs in migration at the southern border. Even if fewer migrants approach the border, this summer’s heat will threaten those stranded in Mexico by new U.S. asylum rules as well as those trying to … Continue reading →

Once again, a federal district court said no to Trump’s immigration policy last week. This ruling focused on his administration’s efforts to get money to build the southern border wall despite Congressional refusal to appropriate the amount asked for. The … Continue reading →

CORRECTED 05/24/19 8:20 a.m.** With an increasing (and welcome) focus on impeachment, the mainstream media missed some big immigration  news: on Wednesday night, the House Judiciary Committee passed the American Dream and Promise Act, which would give protection and a … Continue reading →

Confined to her small cell for 23 hours a day and deprived of all human contact, Dulce Rivera grew more and more desperate and depressed. After four weeks, she hung herself, but was cut down while still alive. After a … Continue reading →

Lots of news over the weekend—like the U.S. citizens migrating to Mexico and the release of names of more than 1,700 additional children separated from their parents and the need for more immigrant workers at high and low skill levels, … Continue reading →

Trump’s Rose Garden speech incorporated many familiar lies and half-truths while pumping for a “plan” with zero percent chance of becoming law. The speech read more like a series of tweets than an outline for legislation, including such gems as, … Continue reading →

Citizens or not, documented or not, immigrants make major contributions to U.S. communities every day. A Ball State University study looked at the contributions of immigrants in Indiana. “Even those [in the country illegally] tend to work at very high … Continue reading →

CNN has obtained exclusive photos of children and families at a U.S. border facility in McAllen, Texas. “A baby bottle filled with milk can be seen in one photo next to a child sleeping outside on dirt, and in another, a … Continue reading →

Naomi Perez is a high school student and a U.S. citizen. She has also lived without her mother for eight years, a separation forced by U.S. immigration laws: She wrote this Mother’s Day message: “I was just 8 years old … Continue reading →