Advocates Call On Biden To Change the Narrative on Immigration and Then Change Policy President-elect Biden has a tough road ahead in reversing the Trump administration’s damage to the immigration system. Advocates say they’ll make sure he fulfills his promises. Liz Robbins Dec 17, 2020
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration From Ending DACA, Handing A Win To ‘Dreamers’ The ruling thwarts the administration’s attempt to deport nearly 700,000 immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. Liz Robbins Jun 18, 2020
The Supreme Court Buys Into Donald Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Fearmongering Using language evoking pernicious stereotypes about immigration and crime, the Court’s conservative majority clears the way for the Trump administration to deport legal permanent residents for crimes committed long ago. Jay Willis Apr 29, 2020
DACA Workers Are Saving COVID-19 Patients’ Lives While Worrying About Their Own The Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of 650,000 so-called Dreamers across the country. Lawyers say terminating protections for them during a pandemic would be 'catastrophic.' Liz Robbins Apr 24, 2020
Chicago’s Gang Database Can Have ‘Devastating’ Consequences, But There’s No Way To Be Removed From It. Social media posts, tattoos, or the unvetted word of an officer can lead to inclusion on the list, which is overwhelmingly composed of people of color. Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Dec 18, 2019
‘I Was in Constant Fear’: Immigrant Faces Deportation After Prison for Domestic Dispute Aylaliya Birru has served over four years in a California prison for assaulting her husband, who she said was physically abusive. A pardon from Governor Gavin Newsom is her last hope to stay in the U.S. Aaron Morrison May 29, 2019
ICE-friendly Policies. A String of Jail Deaths. Why Does This Sheriff Keep Getting Elected? Advocates say Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern is an odd fit for the Bay Area, but mounting a challenge has proved daunting. Kyle C. Barry Feb 14, 2019
California Governor Jerry Brown is Fighting Trump With Pardons. Will Other Governors Follow Suit? The departing governor has chosen to pardon immigrants whose past criminal offenses put them in danger of deportation. Melissa Gira Grant Nov 29, 2018
Caretaker Faces Deportation Over Dubious ‘Shaken Baby’ Conviction After being released from prison, her only chance is a pardon from the governor. Jessica Pishko Aug 14, 2018
After Hearing Concerns about ICE, Texas Sheriff Ran Apparent Traffic Sting That Led to Deportation Proceedings A community group met with the Bastrop County sheriff in an effort to build trust between the sheriff’s office and the immigrant community. Then, the sheriff ran a sting that led to more than one dozen arrestees being handed over to ICE. Michael Arria Jul 31, 2018
Protesting ICE Courthouse Arrests Doesn’t Get NYC Prosecutors Off the Hook for Everyday Injustice Nick Encalada-Malinowski Feb 22, 2018