Im/migrants and Refugees

What the Miami Democratic debate revealedWhat the Miami Democratic debate revealed

What the Miami Democratic debate revealed

A recurring theme in the 2016 presidential elections is immigration, especially on the Republican side. The inflammatory rhetoric from Republican…

March 16, 2016
Rasmea Odeh wins court victoryRasmea Odeh wins court victory

Rasmea Odeh wins court victory

Rasmea Odeh, a Palestinian American facing deportation, has won an important legal victory from the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of…

March 3, 2016
Oakland, Calif., community rallies to stop ICE raidsOakland, Calif., community rallies to stop ICE raids

Oakland, Calif., community rallies to stop ICE raids

On Feb. 17, with the strong support of the Oakland Education Association, students, parents and teachers rallied outside Coliseum College…

February 22, 2016
A day in Immigration courtA day in Immigration court

A day in Immigration court

Detroit -- I accompanied a teenager to immigration court. She is one of the thousands of unaccompanied youth who traveled alone…

February 13, 2016
Immigrant students occupy Georgia campus buildingsImmigrant students occupy Georgia campus buildings

Immigrant students occupy Georgia campus buildings

Atlanta, Feb. 2 -- Undocumented students and their allies staged dramatic building occupations on three Georgia university campuses on Feb. 1…

February 8, 2016
The Cuban Adjustment Act: Its impact on migrationThe Cuban Adjustment Act: Its impact on migration

The Cuban Adjustment Act: Its impact on migration

A lingering product of the decades-long U.S. war against the Cuban Revolution is visible today in Costa Rica, where nearly…

January 18, 2016
Stop deporting refugees!Stop deporting refugees!

Stop deporting refugees!

The Obama administration rang in the New Year with a wave of terror against undocumented workers, particularly Central Americans. In…

January 12, 2016
Protests denounce ICE raidsProtests denounce ICE raids

Protests denounce ICE raids

When the Washington Post leaked on Dec. 23 that the Barack Obama administration would begin a series of raids by…

January 12, 2016
Jailed women forge solidarity with detained immigrantsJailed women forge solidarity with detained immigrants

Jailed women forge solidarity with detained immigrants

Women prisoners in the Yuba County Jail in Marysville, Calif., are on hunger strike in solidarity with detained immigrants. In…

December 22, 2015
Atlanta’s ‘wall of solidarity’Atlanta’s ‘wall of solidarity’

Atlanta’s ‘wall of solidarity’

Atlanta -- Upwards of 200 people gathered at the Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, a center for immigrant and refugees services on…

December 21, 2015