immigrant rights
New York Lawmakers Join Activists in Fight to Decriminalize Sex Work
Decrim NY is a new coalition of sex workers, state lawmakers, and advocacy groups who want to make New York the first state to decriminalize sex work.
This Group of Women Ended ICE Detention in Atlanta
“It was driven by a such a diverse group of women … committed to justice and human rights. When it comes to moral issues, women are quite frankly so much more courageous than men.”
Meet One of the Six DACA Recipients Suing Trump
"DACA, for many of us, changed our lives entirely... People just want to be able to live without fear and without anxiety."
A Mom of Three Hiding from ICE in a Church Shares Her Story
“I am a mother, and I have tried my whole adult life to be strong for my sons. I want them to grow up strong, kind, loyal, educated, and free."
The Emotional Artwork of Children Whose Parents Were Deported
“She told me that she saw her mom taken by ICE … the girl saw her mom leave in handcuffs, and she was screaming, ‘No, no, no!’ And that’s what she drew on a piece of paper: her mom and her screaming ‘No, no, no.’”
Undocumented Grandma Forced to Hide In Church to Avoid ICE
"If this woman is a priority for deportation, if ICE is really intent on separating this family, then all bets are off. Who is safe at that point?”
When Suicide Happens at Immigration Detention Centers, Who Is to Blame?
According to a recent report, serious lapses in mental health care at immigration detention centers across the US has led to premature and preventable deaths.
May Day Protesters Shared Pepsi with Cops by Throwing Cans at Them
The soda has become a weapon of unity, but maybe not in the way that their advertising team had hoped.
Undocumented Mother of Four Living in Church Basement Named to Time 100 List
An expert on immigrant justice explains how such a high-profile platform shines a light on the fear many immigrant families live with today.
Eddie Huang on Why Immigrants Need to Charge Customers 'Full Fucking Price'
The outspoken host of 'Huang's World' talks immigration and American whiteness, "the lie that has propelled Trump to the White House."