Angelita has a resume that would make any aspiring Ivy Leaguer look over their shoulder.
Immigration
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
When the U.S. deports Guatemalan migrants, this is where they end up.
A large sign reads “Ya estás en tu país and con tu gente”: “You are now in your country and with your people.” I imagine it is a bittersweet welcome.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
After Hurricane Matthew, should the U.S. border stay closed to Haitians?
Haitian Senator Nenel Cassy described the situation as “truly catastrophic.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
School of the Americas protesters move to border
“We are in solidarity with people who have been incarcerated for no other reason than seeking a better life for themselves and their families,” Hendrik Voss said.
Posted inPolitics & Society
Pope Francis’ border policy: it’s more complicated than you think.
The Catholic Church acknowledges and supports the right of nations to control their borders and to enforce their laws.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Trigger Warning: On Not Looking at Dead Syrian Babies
Images of drowned babies washing ashore in Libya have circulated widely.
Posted inPolitics & Society
American Exodus: Encountering Christ in the child martyrs of migration
On the Feast Day of Mother Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants, a call to make room for today’s migrants and refugees.
Posted inBooks, Politics & Society
Welcome the Stranger
Missing from most of the national immigration debate has been the humanitarian aspects of the migration phenomenon.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
A Changing Landscape?
Mike Davis is a lively and gifted writer of the left with the flair—even if often polemical—of a born journalist.