Politics & Policy
June 30, 2022
The Supreme Court Rules for Biden Over Texas. But the Dangers for Migrants Remain.
Thursday’s decision won’t stop the border crisis or the kinds of deaths we saw on Monday.
Asylum
Politics & Policy
May 22, 2020
Recently Released Asylum Seekers Talk About Detention During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the coronavirus first spread throughout the Texas's ICE facilities, migrants grew increasingly desperate for release.
Politics & Policy
March 16, 2020
Non-Immigration Lawyers Are Helping Asylum Seekers Stuck in Mexico
For the 25,000 migrants awaiting hearings and subject to Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols, representation can be hard to come by.
Border & Immigration
October 24, 2019
What the Hell Is Happening at the Border? (An Occasional Series, October 24 Edition)
A government agency finds human rights abuses, and a five-year high for abuses by Border Patrol agents.
Border & Immigration
October 8, 2019
‘This Policy Is a Disaster’: Julián Castro Visits Increasingly Desperate Migrants in Matamoros
Asylum seekers subject to Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy wait in fear and boredom at a gritty tent encampment.
Border & Immigration
September 26, 2019
Weighing Just 107 Pounds and at Risk of Death, an Asylum Seeker on Hunger Strike Finally Gets His Freedom
After 76 days on hunger strike and almost a year in detention, Ajay Kumar has been released from ICE custody in El Paso.
Border & Immigration
September 19, 2019
The Angry Tías y Abuelas Are Feeding and Fighting for Asylum Seekers at the Border
Situated on the frontlines of the immigration crisis, the Angry Tias y Abuelas group acts as the eyes and ears of the border.
Border & Immigration
September 17, 2019
Migrants Stuck in Squalid Mexican Tent Camps Begin Asylum Process
At hearings in tent courtrooms this week, migrant families were confused and fearful about their prospects.
Border & Immigration
August 16, 2019
ICE Doctor Defends Force-Feeding Detainees on Hunger Strike as ‘Uncomfortable’ But Necessary
At a hearing on Friday, the El Paso doctor said force-feeding was considered medically unethical, but that ICE's rules required her to do it.
Border & Immigration
July 18, 2019
More Asylum Seekers Stage Hunger Strikes at El Paso Detention Center
Four Indian men have refused to eat since July 8 in hopes of being released on bonds while awaiting deportation hearings.
Border & Immigration
July 5, 2019
The Cruelty at the Border Is Increasingly Pointless
As the Trump administration ratchets up its dehumanization of migrants, we Americans stand to lose our moral center.
Border & Immigration
July 2, 2019
Border Patrol Leaves San Antonio to Sort Out Surge of African Migrants
The city of San Antonio is doing its best to help migrants from Africa figure out what comes after their harrowing journeys.
Border & Immigration
March 23, 2019
Border Patrol Inland Checkpoints Shut Down So Agents Can Help Process Asylum Seekers
“It’s really out of control. It’s bad,” said one official of the surge in families streaming across the border.
Border & Immigration
March 20, 2019
Controversial Trump Administration Protocol for Asylum Seekers Will Begin in El Paso
The ”Migrant Protection Protocols” will send asylum seekers to Mexico to wait while their cases are processed.
Art
March 11, 2019
At SXSW, the Pop-Up Abolish ICEbox Exhibits the Painful Conditions Asylum Seekers Face
RAICES brings a challenging immersive experience to an event overrun by corporate brand ”activations.”
Border & Immigration
March 7, 2019
In McAllen, Volunteers From Near and Far Provide Aid to Asylum-Seeking Families
Amid what Border Patrol calls an unsustainable influx, Sister Norma’s Humanitarian Respite Center and its wide network of volunteers continue to provide for all who come through its doors.
Border & Immigration
March 5, 2019
Border Patrol Apprehensions Are at an 11-Year High. Most Are Families and Children.
"The Border Patrol has no reason to expect that this trend will decrease; in fact we believe it will increase," said Border Patrol chief of operations.
Border & Immigration
March 1, 2019
Controversial “Remain in Mexico” Policy for Asylum Applicants Headed to El Paso
Trump administration officials on Friday said they will continue to push forward with a controversial policy to require at least some Central American asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims are heard, but acknowledged they are moving slowly with the process. Officials said El Paso is likely to
Border & Immigration
February 21, 2019
Vatican Sending Representative to El Paso to Discuss Immigration With Bishops
The meeting comes as unprecedented numbers of Central American families are seeking asylum.
Border & Immigration
February 13, 2019
Immigration Officials Have Stopped Force-Feeding All Asylum Seekers on Hunger Strike in El Paso
In an extraordinary hearing that involved public and private testimony, a federal judge expressed legal support for the practice of force-feeding.
Border & Immigration
February 7, 2019
“If the Police Aren’t Safe Here, What About Us?” Asylum Seekers Fear “Remain in Mexico” Policy
Immigration advocates worry that the policy, which is in effect in California, sends migrants fleeing danger towards more violence.
Border & Immigration
February 1, 2019
Citing Inhumane Conditions, Detained Asylum Seekers in El Paso Go On Hunger Strike
Eleven asylum seekers detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement El Paso field office have gone on hunger strikes to protest their lengthy detention and what they view as inhumane treatment. Several who have been on a hunger strike for more than a month are being force-fed by ICE. The
Border & Immigration
December 24, 2018
Hundreds of Asylum Seekers Being Released on El Paso Streets Over Christmas
Immigration authorities dropped busloads of immigrants at a Greyhound bus station without giving warning to local officials, despite having promised to do so.
Border & Immigration
December 20, 2018
Trump Administration Will Require Asylum Seekers to Wait in Mexico
Asylum seekers entering the United States through Mexico will be sent back across the border as their asylum cases are decided.
Border & Immigration
November 8, 2018
Border Officials Preparing to Evict Immigrant Encampments Near Texas Ports of Entry, ACLU Says
The plans come on the same day that the Trump administration claims power to deny asylum to those entering U.S. illegally.
Border & Immigration
June 7, 2018
Taking Children From Immigrant Parents Is ‘Brutal, Offensive,’ Federal Judge Rules
A ruling allows a woman featured on our site, who was reunited with her son after months of separation, to sue federal government to stop the practice.
Border & Immigration
June 5, 2018
Mother and Son Are Reunited After Months of Separation by Immigration Authorities
They had entered the U.S. illegally, seeking asylum from an abusive home, and were completely unaware they would be separated.
Reporter
June 5, 2018
The Confrontation on the Bridge, and a New Tactic in the War Against Immigrants
Last weekend, border agents turned away legal asylum-seekers on the U.S.-Mexico border. In a ‘Texas Monthly Reporter’ podcast, reporter Robert Moore discusses this tactic and its effect on those being turned away.
Health
December 1, 1976
In the Bin
A schizophrenic’s own story of his tour through asylums from Bellevue to Texas.