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News & Commentary about Immigrants' Rights

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The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person, regardless of immigration status.
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Migrants in custody at U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing area under the Anzalduas International Bridge, Friday, March 19, 2021, in Mission, Texas.

Aug 9, 2021

Border Patrol Must Stop Holding People in an Inhumane Outside Pen Under a Highway in South Texas

Border Patrol Must Stop Holding People in an Inhumane Outside Pen Under a Highway in South Texas
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during news conference with a U.S. Homeland Security flag behind him.

Jul 21, 2021

Secretary Mayorkas Pledged to End His Agency’s Anti-Immigrant Abuses. Here’s What He’s Delivered.

Secretary Mayorkas Pledged to End His Agency’s Anti-Immigrant Abuses. Here’s What He’s Delivered.
Woman holds sign that reads "Close the Camps" outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Portland

Jun 29, 2021

Cruelty and Coercion: How ICE Abuses Hunger Strikers

Cruelty and Coercion: How ICE Abuses Hunger Strikers
young unaccompanied migrants, from ages 3 to 9, watch television inside a playpen at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility

Jun 24, 2021

Unaccompanied Children’s Well-Being Must Come First at Fort Bliss and Across Texas

Unaccompanied Children’s Well-Being Must Come First at Fort Bliss and Across Texas
Photo of silhouette of Bastien Rodriguez in Guatemala

Jun 11, 2021

The ‘ICE Kids’

The ‘ICE Kids’
Still image of a detained man from the video

Jun 9, 2021

Mass ICE Detention is Unnecessary — and We Have Proof

Mass ICE Detention is Unnecessary — and We Have Proof
People hold signs that read "families belong together" in both English and Spanish during a vigil.

Apr 29, 2021

The Moral Imperative to Eliminate the Historic Stain of Family Separation

The Moral Imperative to Eliminate the Historic Stain of Family Separation
An activist holds sign that reads "Our Communities Need Relief" for immigration reform at a sit-in protest in downtown Washington, D.C.

Apr 29, 2021

Biden Must Be Bolder on Immigration. The Lives of Millions Depend on It.

Biden Must Be Bolder on Immigration. The Lives of Millions Depend on It.
President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the White House in Washington, DC

Apr 29, 2021

What President Biden Needs to Do Beyond the First 100 Days

What President Biden Needs to Do Beyond the First 100 Days
A woman wears a protective face mask and gloves as she protests outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office Friday, May 29, 2020, in Plantation, Fla.

Apr 5, 2021

ICE’s Watchdog Agency Confirms Dangerous Conditions in Arizona Immigration Detention Facility

ICE’s Watchdog Agency Confirms Dangerous Conditions in Arizona Immigration Detention Facility