by Megan Robinson | Feb 5, 2025 | Anti-immigrant law and policy, Human Rights Violations, Immigrant Detention, Immigration and Detention Timeline, Migrants and Human Rights
Trump’s First Two Weeks: A Recap from the U.S.-Mexico Border By MEGAN ROBINSON* The new administration’s aggressive policies on immigration, trade, and executive power are reshaping the U.S.-Mexico border—and sparking widespread upheaval. SUMMARY Since Donald J. Trump...
by Sara Phalen | May 5, 2021 | Advocacy and Activism, Immigration and Detention Timeline, Migrants and Human Rights, News resources
The COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vast inequities in society and has generated much talk about the need for a stronger focus on equity in the vaccination roll out, especially for those who were placed at a greater risk due their employment or status....
by Virginia Raymond | Feb 3, 2021 | Anti-immigrant law and policy, Immigration and Detention Timeline, Migrants and Human Rights
Austin immigration attorney Virginia Raymond reflects on her work representing asylum seekers during the Trump years and shares her hopes and fears about what the next four years will bring. On the morning of November 9, 2016, I woke up saddened, ill, and angry, but...
by Elvia Arriola | Jul 26, 2019 | Anti-immigrant law and policy, Further Study, Immigration ABCs, Immigration and Detention Timeline, Legal Resources, Migrants and Human Rights, News resources
Congressional Oversight and Reform Committee Critically Examines Trump Administration’s Child Separation Policies (2019) From the Executive Summary: On February 26, 2019, the Committee on Oversight and Reform voted on a bipartisan basis to authorize...