Trump's defense of harsh immigration tactics and dehumanizing language should ring alarm bells, according to two scholars who study how to prevent mass atrocities.
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The scale and brutality of Trump's family separation policy was like nothing that has gone before.
Who's in charge of deciding how immigrants coming over the US-Mexico border are treated? Both Congress and the executive branch have power, a legal scholar explains.
The US attorney general cited Paul's letter to the Romans to justify the Trump administration family separation policy. Here's why that's a misreading of the Bible.
Immigrant raids can cause long-term community trauma. The raids can also lead to new political alliances that reshape the meaning of community.
International law recognizes that women and LGBTQ people face unique forms of violence that may qualify them for asylum. The US now asserts that domestic abuse is a 'private' matter.
Trump's anti-immigrant policies are leading more Central Americans to stay put in Mexico. Mexico's presidential candidates have a lot to say about that, and none of it involves mass deportations.
Interviews with hundreds of unaccompanied minors in Los Angeles reveal that relationships with US sponsors can be complicated.
Spanish-speaking writers have made exceptional contributions to American literature. Here are the best Latin American and Latino authors you probably haven't heard of.
U.S. President Donald Trump's move to crack down on temporary skilled workers is a terrible mistake that disproportionately harms women and people of colour.
Researchers found stark differences in child mental health and infant mortality rates, depending on whether immigrant mothers were covered by inclusive policies or not.
Does immigration lead to more crime? Here's what the research says.
How Americans decide who can come into the country and who can stay reflects beliefs about what makes people worthy of opportunity.
Trump justice officials portray the Salvadoran gang MS-13 as a powerful drug cartel staffed with criminal undocumented immigrants. That's a dangerous mistake if you actually want to prevent violence.
A legal scholar explains how even in the early days of the republic, Americans struggled to agree on who had the final say on immigration issues.
Scholars have you covered on all sides of the 'Dreamers' issue, with solid research to boot.
A scholar documented the risks a migrant faced after deportation, including his becoming involved in smuggling people across the border.
Scholars have you covered on all sides of the 'Dreamers' issue, with solid research to boot.
Throughout America's history, a duality has existed: On one side, there has been the belligerent, aggressive America. On the other, the generous, amiable one.
As Congress takes up the issue of immigration, we turned to our global network of scholars to get their perspective on how so-called merit systems work.
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Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Anthropology, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Sociology and Program Head, New York University
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Associate Professor, History and African-American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
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Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Roy C. Buck Professor of Sociology and Demography, Pennsylvania State University
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science and U.S.-Mexican Relations, Emeritus, University of California San Diego
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Professor of Constitutional Law, The University of Montana
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Assistant Professor, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Assistant Clinical Professor, Harvard Law School, Harvard University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College
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Professor of Political Science, Concordia University
