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The Dangerous, Invisible Work of Being a Teen Farmworker

As many as 500,000 kids age 17 and younger work in America’s fields.

Thousands of Teens Are Risking Their Lives to Enter the U.S.

Here are some of their stories.

The Many Unseen Financial Costs of DACA

This June marks the 10-year anniversary of the DACA program.

I Was Kidnapped After Coming to the U.S. Seeking Asylum

Title 42 and the “Remain in Mexico” policy are dangerous.

Noncitizens Deserve the Right to Vote

New York is leading the way.

The White Supremacist ‘Great Replacement Theory’ Has Deep Roots

It’s been around for centuries in different forms.

I Might Have to Self-Deport As Soon As I Finish College

Even though I’ve lived in the U.S. with a visa since I was 4 months old.

The Treatment of Haitian Migrants at the U.S. Border Is Appalling

"We demand better. They deserve better."

There Is No Such Thing As a ‘Model’ Refugee

You shouldn’t have to be perfect to be safe.

The Case for Open Borders

Borders “are a direct result of colonialism and maintain a neo-colonial worldview.”

Migrants Say Biden Must End ICE Detention

“Those months were nothing less than torture for me.”

For Undocumented Families, the COVID Recession Continues

“We felt very left out and hopeless.”

What My Mom’s Struggle With Mental Illness Taught Me

Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu on mental health stigma in the AAPI community.

Advocates Fear ICE Wants to Defy Biden's Deportation Moratorium

"I do worry that ICE remains loyal to the nativist ideology of Donald Trump."

There Is No Return to ‘Normal’ on Immigration

We can’t just go back to the Obama years.

How to Shut Down ICE Detention in Your Community

The Detention Watch Network explains.

We Should Get Rid of the Citizenship Exam

The test puts an unfair burden on low-income immigrants.

The Family Separation Crisis Still Isn’t Over

But the Trump administration finally turned over data that could help.

The U.S. Doesn’t Care About Black Immigrants

In 2020, like always, we’ve been erased and left out of the conversation.

We Need to Show Up for Black Women in This Election

Storm Reid, Ayanna Pressley, and more talk to Teen Vogue about 2020.