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Refugee Admissions to Hit 40-Year Low Under Trump

It's the lowest number ever in the 40-year history of the refugee program, and the fourth time Trump has reduced refugee admissions since January 2017.

By Mary Giovagnoli  |  Read More »


 

State Governments Should Step In to Provide Oversight of Detention Facilities

At a time when over-crowded detention facilities are failing to meet even the minimum standards of humane treatment, states must step up and exercise their authority to improve a situation that has become truly dire

By Walter Ewing |  Read More »



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Deporting Immigrants Does Not Lower Crime, According to Study

Why? Because most of the immigrants being deported do not have serious criminal records.

By Walter Ewing |  Read More »


 

How the Immigration Court Reached a Record One Million Case Backlog

The immigration court backlog just hit a new historic high with over 1,000,000 cases. Driven by new Trump administration immigration court policies and the growth in the number of families arriving at the border in 2019, the backlog has increased at record speed.

By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick |  Read More »


 

The National Park Service Warns Border Wall Construction Could Destroy 22 Archaeological Sites 

New border fencing, bulldozers, excavators, and Border Patrol four-wheelers could irrevocably harm ancient remnants of Native American tribes as well as endangered species in the Arizona region.

By Melissa Cruz |  Read More »

         

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