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Disturbing New York Times' report shines light on Border Patrol's deadly car chases

22 people were killed as a result of Border Patrol’s high-speed chases in 2021, including one passenger who was ejected from a vehicle on Christmas Day. For comparison, there were two deaths in 2019, …

Mon Jan 10, 2022

'Fuels the flames of racist, anti-immigrant sentiment': Coalition urges DOJ probe into Texas scheme

Ten state and national civil rights organizations have filed a Title VI discrimination complaint urging Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to formally investigate …

Thu Dec 16, 2021

CBP ends 'metering' policy at ports of entry. But what does it mean with Title 42 still in place?

The Biden administration on Wednesday rescinded a policy more widely used by the previous administration that limited the number of asylum-seekers who could ask for protections at a port of entry …

Wed Nov 3, 2021

Remember when officials claimed they couldn't process asylum-seekers due to capacity? That was a lie

Federal immigration officials lie, and they do it all the time. The latest confirmation stems from a lawsuit launched by journalist Bob Moore and his outlet, El Paso Matters, that sought further …

Mon Oct 4, 2021

Biden admin wins shameful effort to save Stephen Miller's anti-asylum Title 42 policy

On Thursday, a federal appeals court allowed the continued use of the Title 42 policy, pushed initially through the previous administration by Stephen Miller, that’s used the novel coronavirus …

Fri Oct 1, 2021

'This is a disgrace': Advocates slam Biden admin's appeal of ruling that dealt blow to Title 42

The Biden administration is now fighting to keep in place the cruel and unsound public health order implemented by the prior administration that’s used the novel coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to …

Mon Sep 20, 2021

Court orders Biden admin to stop deporting families under Stephen Miller-pushed Title 42 policy

A federal judge ordered the Biden administration on Thursday to stop deporting asylum-seeking families under the Title 42 policy, the unsound public health order implemented by the prior …

Fri Sep 17, 2021

Greg Abbott's despicable executive order targeting migrants continues to face defeat in court

Right-wing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s despicable executive order targeting migrants continues to face defeat in the courts. George W. Bush-appointed U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone, who temporarily …

Fri Aug 27, 2021

ACLU of Texas tracker reveals nearly 180 'fatal encounters' involving 'rogue' CBP since 2010

We know Border Patrol kills: A 2018 review of government documents by The Guardian revealed that the federal government has paid out nearly $60 million in settlements over a decade for claims …

Wed Aug 11, 2021

A hungry migrant family tried to get something to eat and then xenophobic right-wingers ran with it

It appears that a good chunk of the right-wing campaign that’s currently trying to blame migrants for COVID-19 stems from one single incident involving a hungry family that went to eat at a Texas fast …

Fri Aug 6, 2021

'Order prevents us from doing what we do': ACLU sues Abbott on behalf of migrant aid volunteers

Greg Abbott is facing another lawsuit over this currently-blocked executive order targeting migrants. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Texas on Thursday sued the Republican …

Fri Aug 6, 2021