Sen. Jeff Merkley visits an immigrant children shelter in Brownsville, Texas, and is denied entry.

Senator’s livestream shows him being denied access to immigrant children’s shelter (updated)

Sen. Jeff Merkley wants answers.

On Jun 4, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

President Donald Trump calls immigrants 'animals.'

Trump under fire for calling deported immigrants ‘animals’

'These aren't people,' the president said.

On May 17, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

U.S. Customs and Border Protection houses unaccompanied migrant children who have crossed into the U.S.

The Trump administration is planning its next step to split apart migrant families

Officials are considering setting up shelters to separate children from their parents.

On May 15, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

Camila Silva tearfully embracing her father after she, a DACA recipient, graduated from college.

DACA recipient’s graduation story has the internet in tears

'It’s not about how long it takes you, but it’s about you getting there.'

On May 9, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

Suraj Patel in front of pink background

Could a ‘defund ICE’ strategy work in the 2018 election? Suraj Patel seems to think so

Meet the New York candidate who wants to turn Democrats into a party of action.

On May 9, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

A woman holds a sign with the phrase 'Education not Deportation, Defend DACA Defend Dreams' at the Los Angeles March for Immigrant Rights.

7 states are suing the Trump administration to end DACA program

Texas is leading the charge.

On May 2, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent.

U.S. government paid out $60M to cover border patrol-related deaths, assaults

That equates to a settlement paid once every 32 hours.

On May 1, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

Members of the caravan of Central American migrants sitting atop a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

8 migrants from caravan allowed to enter U.S., apply for asylum

Nearly all of them are women and children.

On May 1, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

A caravan of Central American migrants standing along and sitting on the U.S.-Mexico border wall in San Diego.

Central American migrants seeking asylum turned away at U.S. border

About half of the caravan's migrants are children.

On Apr 30, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

daca dreamers

How Trump is trying to tear apart even more families at the border

If Trump gets his way, parents can be detained, forcibly separating them from their children.

On Apr 29, 2018 by Chris Tognotti

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.

Tennessee passes bill that allows local authorities to detain immigrants

It also outlaws sanctuary cities.

On Apr 26, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

Mural art on the Mexican side of the wall in the city of Heroica Nogales that divides the Mexico from United States.

Undocumented immigration doesn’t increase violent crime, study shows

It's time to end that harmful myth for good.

On Apr 26, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

Protesters defending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with a poster stating 'Defend DACA.'

Federal judge says DACA is here to stay—and accept new applications

DACA is far from dead.

On Apr 25, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

Person holding phone with immigration app and police in the back

The ‘Notifica’ app is preparing undocumented immigrants for encounters with ICE

With a tap of a button, users can notify family if they're about to be detained.

On Apr 23, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers put handcuffs on an undocumented immigrant.

1,224 sexual misconduct reports detail systemic abuse by ICE

More than half of the assaults were reportedly done by ICE officers.

On Apr 12, 2018 by Samantha Grasso