Directed by Errol Morris and based on a book by journalist Jacob Soboroff, the documentary tackles the controversial separation of migrant families during Donald Trump’s first term in office, likely to be repeated on a greater scale during Trump 2.0
The number of migrants entering the United States has dropped dramatically since June and the processing of new asylum applications is virtually suspended
The academic has recently published ‘The Migrant’s Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration’, a book which gives clues about a system to detain immigrants which is already in place at a time when Trump’s mass expulsions loom large
Armed civilian groups that are already patrolling the area in search of illegal migrants are hopeful that they will be asked to officially cooperate with the president-elect’s immigration agenda
The Republican state is implementing policies straight out of the president-elect’s playbook and is emerging as a key ally of the incoming federal government, especially for the mass deportation plan
The incoming administration of the president-elect has reaffirmed its commitment to either outlaw or compel cooperation from localities that, by law, refuse to collaborate with federal immigration authorities
States and cities governed by Democrats are vowing not to cooperate with the president-elect’s immigration agenda. In response, incoming border czar Tom Homan has threatened legal challenges and cuts to federal funding
The Republican’s victory has been followed by a boost in the activity of neo-Nazis and white supremacists, although many do not consider themselves part of the Trumpist movement
The state’s agricultural industry, where most workers are undocumented, are concerned the Republican’s plan will trigger a domino effect with sweeping consequences for the country
The state’s land commissioner offers the president-elect a 1,400-acre ranch along the border to build new temporary detention centers to expel ‘violent criminals’
Arrivals are slowly increasing with an uptick in immigrant caravans, but current immigration policy means that their hopes of being able to legally enter the country are slim
The texts inform recipients that they have ‘been selected to pick cotton’ and sparks concern of a potential surge in hate crimes following the Republican’s election
After more than a century of ironclad Democratic control, Starr County in Texas has voted for a Republican president for the first time due to economic discontent and the immigration crisis
The researcher and author, an expert on migration, discusses the debate surrounding this critical election issue and believes we are approaching a moment of reckoning
The journalist addresses the elusive Latino vote in the context of this year’s election and with her latest book, ‘Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What It Means for America’
The process has begun in almost all states across the country with above-average early voter turnout, in a sign that habits have changed since the Covid pandemic
The storm has left more than 2.8 million people without power, and tornadoes that formed ahead of its arrival have caused at least two fatalities. The greatest damage could come from flooding that is expected to be catastrophic
The transnational criminal organization, which originated in Venezuela, has become widely known due to growing evidence of its presence on US soil and mentions by politicians, but very little is known about its activities and level of organization
The two previous hurricanes followed a similar path to the storm, which US authorities have described the storm as ‘extremely dangerous and life-threatening’
The former president has promised to expel millions of undocumented immigrants, but data indicates that the operation would have a devastating impact on the economy