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The Deportation of 5-Year-Old Liam Tadeo Signals a Darker Era for Immigration Policy

Five-year-old Liam Tadeo and his dad, Victor Martinez Nieto, planned to spend the last day of summer before kindergarten playing soccer. Instead, on Sunday, Aug. 16, on the way to Liam's game, ICE agents pulled them over, arrested them and sent both father and son to a family detention center in Dil

Ms. MagazineAug 31, 2026

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Thailand: Ethnic Karen Face Deportation to Myanmar

Click to expand Image An immigration detention center in Bangkok, Thailand, February 26, 2025. © 2025 Jerry Harmer/AP Photo (Bangkok) – Thai authorities should halt the imminent deportation of 26 ethnic Karen villagers from Phetchaburi province to Myanmar and release them from immigration deten

Human Rights WatchAug 18, 2026

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US Activates Long Unused Deportation Court

Click to expand Image An image of US President Donald Trump hangs from the Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC, May 18, 2026. © 2026 Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The United States government has filed its first application ever with the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC).

Human Rights WatchAug 10, 2026

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The October argument session

Believe it or not, back-to-school season is already here, at least in some parts of the United States. But we’ve still got about two months until it’s back-to-Supreme-Court season for the justices. Ever wondered why that is? Amy explores the significance of the first Monday in October in today’s Ask

SCOTUSblogAug 5, 2026

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Why Attacks on Immigrant Communities Are Reproductive Justice Issues

These horrors, perpetrated by immigration enforcement officers, are exactly what the federal government approved billions to fund this summer. The post Why Attacks on Immigrant Communities Are Reproductive Justice Issues appeared first on Ms. Magazine .

Ms. MagazineJul 22, 2026

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Trump is reshaping immigration courts with help from a brutal comic book character

Masked law enforcement officers in tactical gear throwing civilians to the ground. In some cases — like Renee Good, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero — officers shoot civilians dead . Others disappear into detention before being deported to countries where they may have no family or

The 19thJul 22, 2026

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Executive Power and its Limits

Watch on YouTube Please note that this transcript has been edited for clarity. Zachary Shemtob: [00:00:00] So first of all, thank you so much to Amy. I’m really excited to have this conversation. There’s so much to talk about.

SCOTUSblogJul 14, 2026

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Who Gets to Be a Citizen Today?

In a highly anticipated decision, the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, reaffirming that children born in the United States are citizens under the 14th Amendment, regardless of their parents' immigration status.

Ms. MagazineJun 30, 2026

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SCOTUS Protects Birthright Citizenship

Press Release SCOTUS Protects Birthright Citizenship Share https://prh.org/press-releases/scotus-protects-birthright-citizenship/ Click to print Print Icon Share this page via Email Mail Icon Rectangle in the shape of an envelope Share this page on Pinterest Share this page on Facebook Share this pa

Physicians for Reproductive HealthJun 30, 2026

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Preparing for the unthinkable

This story was produced by El Tímpano , a civic media organization serving and covering the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrant communities. The original version of the story can be found here . In 2024, Guadalupe Maribel Aguilar Martín became a U.S.

The 19thJun 26, 2026

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How ICE Became the Enforcement Arm of the Patriarchy

Speaking in early February, while the nation was still reeling from the killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents, Jackson Katz, a leading voice in gender violence prevention and masculinity studies, and Loretta Ross, a celebrated Black feminist scholar and cofou

Ms. MagazineMay 4, 2026

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The Supreme Court Is Showing Us Why the ERA Can’t Wait

Listening to two recent Supreme Court arguments on immigration, I heard something more than a debate over statutory language or constitutional text. I heard a stark illustration of how precarious rights can be when they depend on interpretation rather than being firmly embedded in the Constitution.

Ms. MagazineMay 1, 2026

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Voices From Dilley: The Stolen Ordinary of Detained Children

In 2026, the "ordinary" lives of immigrant children are being systematically dismantled. After family detention was largely phased out in 2021, the second Trump administration has revived the practice, resulting in a tenfold increase in the number of children held in ICE custody.

Ms. MagazineApr 30, 2026

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2026 World Cup: Tournament Will Kick Off in Climate of Fear

Click to expand Image FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump on stage during the FIFA World Cup 2026 official draw on December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. © 2025 Photo by Tasos Katopodis - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images (Berlin) – The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is unfolding again...

Human Rights WatchApr 27, 2026

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America Is Detaining Children for Profit, With Your Tax Dollars

As we ramp up for Mother’s Day in the United States, children in this country are being locked up in immigration detention—not just as policy, but as part of a growing, for-profit system. American tax dollars are subsidizing this extension of collective punishment to the youngest among us, including

Ms. MagazineApr 25, 2026

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They served their prison time. Then came deportation.

JJ had a five-year plan to turn his life around. After being released from prison in 2022, he completed an 18-month job training program with the Los Angeles-based organization Homeboy Industries and began working as a cook for the group’s onsite cafe.

The 19thApr 15, 2026

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States change custody laws to keep children of detained immigrants out of foster care

As immigration authorities carry out what President Donald Trump has promised will be the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, several states are passing laws to keep children out of foster care when their detained parents have no family or friends available to take temporary custody

The 19thApr 13, 2026

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The Immigration Crackdown Is Coming for Public Education

There is something especially ugly about going after children, denying them a basic education, which cuts off their path to life in a way that can’t be restored later on in their lives. But that’s what Republicans want to do.

Ms. MagazineApr 11, 2026

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World Cup: 2 Months Out, FIFA and Host Cities Sideline Rights

Click to expand Image Demonstrators against the FIFA 2026 World Cup draw take part in a protest called "No ICE in my Cup!", in Washington, December 5, 2025. © Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images (New York) – World Cup city host committees and FIFA have fallen short on the steps needed to pr...

Human Rights WatchApr 10, 2026