asylum
A Day in the Life of a Teenage Asylum Seeker
Christopher plays soccer, records TikToks, and endures hours-long immigration hearings.
By Tess Garcia
The U.S. Needs a New Constitution
This is a less radical proposal than it may seem.
By Victoria Abraham
A Trans Woman Died Shortly After She Was Paroled From ICE Custody
Johana "Joa" Medina Leon was 25.
By Lucy Diavolo
I'm From the Border and I Know Trump's Attacks Are Lies
Though he might say otherwise at his El Paso re-election rally tonight, migrants actually need our help.
By Xorje Olivares
A Saudi Teen Barricaded Herself in a Bangkok Hotel Room and Used Twitter to Demand Asylum
She said her family has threatened her life for being an atheist.
By Jewel Wicker
Migrants and Advocates Explain the Hunger Strike Protesting U.S. Asylum Policy
"They’re going through another level of sacrifice to bring attention to the crisis they’re going through.”
By Ari Honarvar
Border Patrol Agents Just Teargassed Hundreds of People in the Migrant Caravan
The chemical weapon was used after many attempted to come through a fence from Mexico into the U.S.
By Christianna Silva
ICE Is Reportedly Detaining More People Than Ever Before
"They suffer solitary confinement, unsafe conditions, and severe isolation."
By Christianna Silva
Two Asylum-Seeking Sisters Were Found Dead, Duct-Taped Together in the Hudson River
Police are investigating what happened to the duo from Saudi Arabia.
What if Trump Applied His "Zero Tolerance" Policy to Other Federal Misdemeanors?
We look at 7 other infractions that show how extreme this policy can be.
By Shelley Puhak
Jeff Sessions Targeted Victims of Domestic Abuse and Gang Violence Seeking Asylum
"Women and children will die as a result of these policies."
By Jameelah Nasheed