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Undocumented Immigrants

  1. 2020 census
    Congressional Democrats Need to Stop the Census Power GrabThe Trump administration claims there isn’t enough time to count everybody. Democrats should insist that Congress give it to them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. shutdown diaries
    I’m an Undocumented Restaurateur — Who’s Going to Help Me?“They don’t question where the money for taxes comes from, but if I ask for money, they’re going to question me.”
    As told to Chris Crowley
  3. immigration
    The Trump-Loving Town and Its Favorite Undocumented ImmigrantThe citizens of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, embraced Alex Garcia — and now they want him back from the church basement where he’s been hiding.
    By Alex Kotlowitz
  4. immigration
    Trump Says He Will Stop Kids Born in the U.S. From Becoming CitizensHis latest attack on immigrant rights is a flagrant violation of the Constitution’s 14th amendment.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  5. immigration
    ICE Arrests of Undocumented Immigrants Without Criminal Records TripleThrough targeted sweeps and “collateral arrests,” ICE is beginning to terrorize immigrant communities.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. immigration
    Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restart DACA in FullThe administration may be forced to resume accepting new DACA applications by the end of the month.
    By Chas Danner
  7. The Navy Is Planning Tent Cities for Undocumented ImmigrantsThe administration’s “zero tolerance” policy has spawned plans for military facilities to house tens of thousands of detained immigrants.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. crime
    Sheriff’s Deputy Sexually Abused Undocumented Woman’s 4-Year-Old Child: ReportOfficials say there may be other victims.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  9. We’re Getting a Taste of the Backlash Mass Deportation Would CreateKids in cages at the border have aroused the conscience of the country and put the GOP in a bind. Mass deportation of the undocumented would be worse.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. immigration
    Separating Families at the Border Was Always Part of the PlanTrump and administration officials like Stephen Miller view the detention of immigrant children as a long-awaited victory.
    By Chas Danner
  11. John Kelly: Undocumented ‘Don’t Have the Skills’ to Assimilate Into U.S“They’re overwhelmingly rural people. In the countries they come from, fourth-, fifth-, sixth-grade educations are kind of the norm.”
    By Eric Levitz
  12. Ravi Ragbir Doesn’t Want to Be a SymbolThe immigration-rights activist faces his own deportation. His case will be front and center at Trump’s first State of the Union address.
    By Timothy Bella
  13. abortion rights
    Judge Rules Two Undocumented Women in Federal Custody Can Have Abortions“The judge’s decision is a reminder that both the law and justice are on our side,” ACLU lawyer Brigitte Amiri said.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  14. politics
    Meet the Texas Lawyer Who Helped an Undocumented Teen Fight for an AbortionRochelle Garza was a court-appointed attorney in a case that quickly showed up in national headlines.
    By Cristian Farias
  15. Undocumented Teen’s Abortion Is a Constitutional Hellhole for TrumpThe rights and lives of undocumented immigrants only seem to matter to the Trump administration when a teenage girl wants an abortion.
    By Cristian Farias
  16. Judge Orders Trump Administration to Let Undocumented Teen Obtain an AbortionThe judge reminded Team Trump that abortion is protected by constitutional law.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. Deportations Down in 2017 Despite More Immigration ArrestsAnd way down from a few years ago.
    By Benjamin Hart
  18. Report: Motel 6 Is Helping ICE Arrest Undocumented Guests in Arizona“We send a report every morning to ICE — all the names of everybody that comes in,” a front-desk clerk said.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  19. the law
    Trump’s Cowardly Dodge on DACAThe president has again demonstrated that the rule of law is a nonconcern for his administration.
    By Cristian Farias
  20. Leaving a Child BehindIn the midst of Trump’s immigration crackdown, undocumented parents face an impossible choice.
    By Kim Brooks
  21. ICE Arrests Teen the Day of His Senior PromHe’ll also likely miss his graduation as he now faces imminent deportation.
    By Lisa Ryan
  22. Sessions Calls for Prosecution of Those Who ‘Harbor’ Undocumented ‘Aliens’“It is here, on this sliver of land, where we first take our stand against this filth,” read the prepared remarks for Sessions’s border speech.
    By Eric Levitz
  23. February Saw Big Drops in Illegal Border CrossingsA decrease of about 40 percent from January, and “coyotes” have more than doubled their fees since November.
    By Jen Kirby
  24. politics
    Immigrants Across the Country Are Striking Today to Protest Trump’s PoliciesImmigrants in several major cities are staying home from work or school today.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  25. immigration
    ICE Arrests Domestic-Violence Victim at Texas CourthouseShe was obtaining a protective order against her alleged abuser, who reportedly let ICE know she would be there.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  26. undocumented immigrants
    Hundreds Arrested During Nationwide Surge of Immigration RaidsActivists are worried that Trump’s widespread crackdown is now underway, but the government insists the raids are just business as usual.
    By Chas Danner
  27. Trump Blames Undocumented Immigrants for Gang Violence in ChicagoApparently, we don’t need to fight poverty or restrict gun sales to reduce urban homicides — we just need to cut funding to sanctuary cities!
    By Eric Levitz
  28. SCOTUS to Look at Obama’s Immigration OrderThe Court will hear a challenge to President Obama’s executive actions on undocumented immigrants.
    By Jaime Fuller
  29. evolving on the issue
    Hillary Clinton Promises to Stop Saying ‘Illegal Immigrant’“That was a poor choice of words.”
    By Nathan Pemberton
  30. firsts
    César Vargas Just Became New York’s First Undocumented LawyerA case that will certainly give legal scholars something to talk about.
    By Cristian Farias