3 Ways Our Immigration System Can Eliminate Barriers to Becoming a US Citizen When people who immigrate to the United States are enabled to become U.S. citizens, everyone benefits. By Melissa Cruz | Read More »
Federal Court Orders Government to Recognize American Samoans as US Citizens The fact that we have to ask whether people born in U.S. territories deserve U.S. citizenship is telling. It demonstrates that America is still grappling with questions of colonialism. By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | Read More » Trump Implemented Family Separation After Government Officials Raised Red Flags In an email chain discussing the process for reunifying parents and children, one senior official stated, “the best that could happen is… to stop the practice of family separation.” By Emily Creighton | Read More » Thousands in ICE Detention Sue Private Prison Company for Forced Labor The plaintiffs allege they were purposefully deprived of food, water, and hygiene supplies so they would have to work to purchase them at the detention center’s commissary. Those who refused were threatened with solitary confinement, use of force, and legal repercussions. By Katy Murdza | Read More » |
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