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Tracking the politics of immigration reform and its intersection with human and civil rights.

Religion and Spirituality

California Catholic Bishops Mark Solidarity with Migrants on Guadalupe Feast

Nate Tinner-Williams - Dec 19, 2024

California’s Catholic bishops and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are voicing solidarity with migrants as Trump returns to the White House.

Photo Essay

Strawberry Workers for Justice

David Bacon - Jun 18, 2023

Strawberry workers along California's Central Coast went on strike to demand that employers stop cutting rates and live up to promises of better pay.

International Affairs

‘Touching the Sky’ – In Rural Guatemala, Disruptor Candidates Bring Hope for Change

Peter Schurmann - Jun 15, 2023

As concerns about democracy in the Central American nation rise, rural residents are hopeful that local elections can bring about much needed change.

Immigration

The Pain Continues for Children Separated From Their Families at the Border

Ethnic Media Services - Jun 13, 2023

An estimated 3,800 to 5,500 children were separated from the families at the US-Mexico border under former President Trump. Hundreds remain unaccounted for.

Spotlight on Ethnic Media

At Documented, a Unique Blend of Service Journalism and Local Reporting Bridges Immigrant Communities

Julia Tong - Jun 9, 2023

Founders Max Siegelbaum and Mazin Sidahmed say the aim is to provide "boots on the ground" coverage of New York's expansive immigrant communities.

News Exchange

The End of Title 42 May Not Significantly Impact Border Communities

Sunita Sohrabji - May 12, 2023

The end of Title 42 will have little impact on border communities says Edinburg, Texas city attorney Omar Ochoa, who lives on the border.

Immigration

Is a Pardon for Dreamers the Only Way to Protect Them?

Pilar Marrero - Mar 1, 2023

There is growing desperation among immigrant rights groups amid continued policy paralysis and a tightening of rules under the Biden administration.

Immigration

Fears of a Return to Chinese Exclusion Act as US-China Tensions Rise

Rong Xiaoqing - Feb 13, 2023

Chinese living in the US are watching the deterioration of US-China relations with a mix of fear and, for some, cautious optimism.

Immigration

The Loneliness of Immigrant Elders

Peter White - Feb 6, 2023

The recent mass shootings in California put a tragic spotlight on the isolation and invisibility of many immigrant elders in the state.

News Exchange

Will the North American Leadership Summit Result in Substantive Immigration Policy Change?

Sunita Sohrabji - Jan 11, 2023

President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Jan. 10 to discuss the U.S.-Mexico-Canada relationship. The meeting focused heavily on immigration.

COVID-19

Farmworkers Still Exposed to Highest Infection Rates — Experts Warn Against Normalizing COVID

Peter Schurmann - Dec 22, 2022

Although recognized as essential workers, their work has exposed and continues to expose them to the most severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Immigration

Cross Border Migration is Changing. Our Policies Aren’t.

Peter Schurmann - Dec 16, 2022

The focus on the number of migrants seeking to enter the U.S. misses a key aspect of how migrant flows are changing and why border policy needs to adapt.

News Exchange