NPR looks at the immigration case of Mahmoud Khalil. As it describes, Khalil came to national attention when he helped negotiate with Columbia University administrators during massive pro-Palestinian protests that rocked the campus. Protesters set up encampments in the heart of Columbia’s campus in 2024, during the war in
The documentary short, Manufacturing Resilience, follows Margarita “Mago” Ávalos, an Indigenous woman from rural Puebla, who turns a lifetime of exploitation into a fight for collective justice. Through her voice, archival footage, and photos, the film traces her path from maquiladora worker to labor-rights leader. I am proud to say
Some interesting bits from DJT this AM. (1) Did you know that Dems want to fund noncitizen criminals? It must be true. It's a "truth." (2) While not strictly an immigration issue, there was also this inexplicable post where DJT claims victory for Lester Holt'
A conference on international migration titled Migration Across the Americas: Governance of Borders, Mobilities, and People, will take place on April 16th at UCLA, 9am–4pm. The event is co-sponsored by the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS) and the UCLA Center for International Migration. Emergent and early career
This week the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) announced 42 new immigration judges. The new judges are slated to join courts in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The full announcement with judicial bios is available here.
UCLA Law's Behind Bars Data Project has published new and comprehensive data on ICE deaths in custody. The number of people detained in ICE custody has reached historic highs. This important research shows that "deaths have followed, reaching 31 deaths in 2025, the highest number since 2004.
The ruling states that Latino and Somali residents were regularly stopped and asked for identification “without reasonable suspicion.” —Minnesota Reformer, 📄Ruling No real surprises here.
The BBC reports that a United Nations committee has warned that "racist hate speech" used by President Donald Trump and other US politicians has fueled human rights violations. A report by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), a UN-backed panel of independent experts, urged the
MPI’s Guide to Key U.S. Immigration Statistics Offers One-Stop-Shop to Understand Changing Trends WASHINGTON, D.C. — The immigrant population in the United States has reached a record high both in terms of its size and its share of the overall U.S. population. According to the most recent
Read it and weep. "The case of Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen shot by an officer in Chicago, offers a rare window into the recent spate of D.H.S. shootings—and the smear campaigns that often follow."
Nolan Rappaport for The Hill writes about "a legalization program even Republicans can support." Possibilities could include providing a lawful status for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, which President Trump has suggested. In addition, "[a] bill to update the registry provision in the Immigration and
The former Justice Department attorney who complained to a federal judge about being overwhelmed by the immigration caseload is running for Congress. Julie Le is running as a Democrat to challenge incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). She lists immigration reform, education funding and expanded health care access as her top