United States' historic wave of mass migration: An El Paso timeline

The release of migrants to shelters is common in El Paso, but advocates fear that the government may be dumping large numbers ...
OutSmart Magazine

Immigrating While Queer: America’s Complex History of Exclusion

A Bangladeshi survivor’s escape highlights the long, often overlooked history of how U.S. immigration laws have targeted ...
PBS

A look at the history of U.S. immigration policies that led to today’s complex system

President Trump has signed several executive orders making sweeping changes to the immigration system. Immigration was one of voters’ top issues in the election, with many supporting Trump’s message ...
WPTV

Department of Homeland Security admits targeting undocumented migrants regardless of criminal history

The Department of Homeland Security is being more transparent about arresting undocumented migrants regardless of whether ...

Trump curtails refugees to a trickle. How does this compare to other restrictions in U.S. history?

This changed after World War II, when President Harry Truman pushed to bring in approximately 400,000 displaced refugees from ...
The White House

RESTRICTING THE ENTRY OF FOREIGN NATIONALS TO PROTECT THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHER NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS

During my first Administration, I restricted the entry of foreign nationals into the United States, which successfully prevented national security threats from reaching our borders and which the ...