Malcom Ferguson for The New Republic reports that former Customs and Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, the architect of some of the Trump administration’s immigration operations, was under internal investigation for allegedly lying about misconduct and antisemitic remarks when he retired back in March. "According to the Chicago
From NPR: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation that took place in Minnesota last winter, known as Operation Metro Surge, inspired many of the crop art and fine art submissions at this year's Minnesota State Fair. Artists used wordplay and resistance imagery to process what happened
Susan Martin in this commentary considers the end of Temporary Protected Status for Syrians, Haitians, and others.
Deporting Disability by Tania N. Valdez Abstract Since the enactment of the earliest migration laws in the United States, people with disabilities have been targeted for exclusion and expulsion based on stereotypes that they are either dangerous or not productive. Although some of the pejorative language regarding disability in the
Henrik Emilsson--Senior lecturer, Faculty of Culture and Society, Malmö University--has a new piece published at The Conversation: Immigration in Sweden: how the country went from one of Europe’s most welcoming, to one of its most restrictive. He writes: For decades, Sweden was known as one of Europe’s most
Hmmm. I have not heard this much.
The Sacramento Bee reports that the Sacramento immigration court has had six of the seven judges serving there dismissed in President Donald Trump’s second term. "The overhaul is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reshape the nation’s immigration courts . . . . As of this week,
It is Labor Day! Don't forget our immigrant workers. Alianz looks at changes in the workplace. ("Happy Labor Day? How geopolitics, immigration and AI will reshape work").
A new article from USA Today shines a spotlight the issue of U.S. citizens caught up in immigration enforcement through the story of Brian José Morales García. Morales García was born in Denver, CO. Before he was two, his family relocated to Mexico, where he stayed for
News from the West. "California’s Legislature this week sent a slew of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk that aim to increase oversight of federal immigration detention in the state. The legislation comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a record number of Californians,
Jonathan Hafetz for LawFare thoughtfully considers "Free Speech, Deportation, and the Suspension of Habeas Corpus."
The United States has deported six individuals from Afghanistan and Cuba to the South American nation of Guyana. Guyana’s Foreign Secretary told reporters that none of the six had criminal records, only immigration issues. Guyana will "host" the six for a year. They will not be permanently