Border Crisis Archives

Surge of Refugees Expected at the Border Following the End of Title 42

Sofía AguilarMay 9, 2023

by Sofía AguilarMay 9, 202301278

For decades now, thousands of migrants have traveled from all over Latin America to reach the U.S. and seek refuge, resources, and tools to build a new life for themselves and their families. Since the beginning of Former President Donald...

Culture

Activist Elsa Marie Collins Believes Immigration Reform Is About Humans, Not Politics

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 19, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 19, 202204808

First-generation Mexican American activist Elsa Marie Collins straddled the border most of her childhood. Born in San Diego and raised in Tijuana in the 80s and 90s, she remembers an entirely different experience than the one many children and families...

News and Entertainment

Border Patrol Agents Seen Whipping Haitian Refugees + How to Help

Virginia IsaadSeptember 22, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 22, 202104138

Photos and video footage of Haitian migrants at the border getting whipped by Border Patrol have gone viral and now people are calling for reform and aid for the migrants. Last week NBC News reported that there were more than...

News and Entertainment

Stories of Children at the Border Featured in New Picture Book

Virginia IsaadApril 14, 2021April 15, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 14, 2021April 15, 202105890

The heartbreaking reality of the children at the border is unfortunately nothing new however the reality of the situation is not truly known but now that’s changing. Attorney Warren Binford is the founder of Project Amplify, a national campaign that...

News and Entertainment

19 Bodies Found Shot and Burned Near Mexico Border May Include Indigenous Guatemalan Migrants

Virginia IsaadJanuary 27, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 27, 202105643

Migration is on the rise on the border partially due to the economic toll of the pandemic and now it’s feared migrants were caught in the crossfires of cartel violence. Mexican authorities found 19 bodies that had been shot and...

News and Entertainment

Border Patrol Agents Taser Undocumented Man in El Paso Burger King

Virginia IsaadFebruary 14, 2020July 22, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 14, 2020July 22, 202002079

A viral video showed U.S. Border Patrol agents tasering a man they suspected of human smuggling and now they’re addressing concerns of the agent’s use of excessive force through the use of stun guns. The encounter happened inside a Burger...

News and Entertainment

RAICES ‘Kids in Cages’ Installation is Reminder of Border Crisis

Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 2020

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 3, 2020July 21, 202002579

In light of the ongoing border crisis, the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) put up more than a dozen chain-link cages in the city (with dolls that represent children) as caucus-goers in Iowa choose their...

News and Entertainment

This Migrant Won in Immigration Court and Was Sent Back to Mexico Anyway

Virginia IsaadJanuary 10, 2020July 18, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 10, 2020July 18, 202003130

Jesus, a migrant from Venezuela, sought asylum in the U.S. and a judge granted him protection from deportation but he was still sent to Mexico as part of the Remain in Mexico program. He joins the more than 55,000 migrants...

News and Entertainment

Virgin Mary in Cuffs Art is Testament to Inhumane Treatment at the Border

Virginia IsaadDecember 13, 2019

by Virginia IsaadDecember 13, 201904500

Katie Jo Suddaby took 22 days to create a sand painting depicting La Virgen being taken into custody by ICE agents and two years later it still resonates with people. The Philadelphia Inquirer spoke with the artist about the enduring...

News and Entertainment

Trump Reportedly Wanted a Moat with Snakes to Keep Migrants Out

Virginia IsaadOctober 2, 2019July 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 2, 2019July 24, 202002930

Donald Trump‘s impulsive behavior is not news considering his infamous tweets and his ongoing battle to keep immigrants out but a recent New York Times article reveals his “solutions” are downright outrageous and at times illegal. The New York publication...

News and Entertainment

Immigrant Woman’s Labor Stopped So She Can Be Sent Back to Mexico

Virginia IsaadSeptember 9, 2019July 27, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 9, 2019July 27, 202002550

A woman from El Salvador who is eight-and-a-half-months pregnant and experiencing contractions while crossing the Rio Grande was forced to return to Mexico by Border Patrol agents, the Associated Press reports. After being taken to a hospital and given medication...

News and Entertainment

Democratic Debate Shows Presidential Candidates Are Divided on Immigration

Virginia IsaadAugust 1, 2019July 29, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 1, 2019July 29, 202001693

The Trump administration’s controversial stance on immigration has seemingly united 2020 Democratic presidential nominees in their opposition toward the current administration’s policies. But at last night’s Democratic presidential party debate – where former Vice President Joe Biden, California Senator Kamala...