Immigration

Vaccine skepticism, public policy changes, misinformation, and a fear of deportation has created the perfect storm for a severe flu season.

Staff at Academia Avance in LA's Highland Park neighborhood are leveraging relationships with immigrants’ rights groups to support students amid heightened fears of deportation.

Cartels and drug lords have overtaken Mexico's system of governance, claimed President Donald Trump in unsubstantiated remarks.

As reports of alleged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sightings flood social media and new interactive mapping platforms, immigrant rights advocates are urging people to verify claims before posting. 

Feb 7 | Speakers discuss how immigrants can protect themselves when ICE agents show up at homes, workplaces, and even schools. They will also discuss immigrants’ rights while in ICE detention.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus spoke out in a press conference led by Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York, the group's first-ever Black chair.

Tom Wolf of the Brennan Center for Justice, says Trump's arguments for banning birthright citizenship are unconstitutional. "A President cannot change the Constitution."

Jan 24 | Undocumented immigrants are vital to disaster recovery and the economy, prompting debates on immigration policies as businesses face worker shortages. Our panel discussed these issues and workers' rights.

Sanders has proposed an amendment to the Laken-Riley Act, which he said would add more oversight to the H-1B visa program. In an interview with EMS, immigration attorney Kalpana Peddibhotla, executive director of the South Asian American Justice Collaborative, said the senator's claims were unsubstantiated.