Donald Trump’s politics of chaos and division are sucking America into a dark vortex, just seven weeks before an Election Day that could propel him back to the profound, and perilous, powers of the presidency. Trump is at his most dangerous when he’s in a bind. Months after president Joe …
Read More »The Human Toll of Greg Abbott's War at the Border
EAGLE PASS, Texas — The video is 13 seconds long. In the foreground is an orderly green lawn, lit and safe. In the background, there are the lights of Mexico, Coahuila state. In the middle is the river. It’s a void, darker than the night sky. Amid crickets, a woman’s …
Read More »They Came Here for a New Life. Now They're Trapped in O'Hare
I t’s just past 11 a.m. on Christmas Eve, and Angimar leans forward in a blue, perforated metal chair to examine her toddler’s diaper. The boy has been tugging at his legging pants, and his walk is now more of a waddle. Along with most personal-hygiene products, diapers are in …
Read More »Amazon, Chevron, and Wells Fargo Are Fueling a Constitutional Crisis
Amid Texas’ refusal to grant federal agents access to a 2.5 mile stretch on the southern border, the Republican Governors Association has backed this Lone Star rebellion against the Biden administration. And the vast majority of that committee’s corporate donors, including some of the most recognizable brands in America, are …
Read More »CBP Admits Death of 8-Year-Old Migrant Child Was Preventable: Report
A border patrol official has conceded that a 8-year-old girl who died in U.S. custody would still be alive had officials reacted differently to her parent’s pleas for medical intervention, according to a statement given to CBS. In May, 8 year old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez and her family spent …
Read More »SNL's Colin Jost Booed Over Ugly World Cup Joke About Migrant Workers
After taking shots at corporate money-loving Kyrsten Sinema for leaving the Democratic Party and absentee father Herschel Walker for taking a big ol’ L in Georgia’s Senate run, Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update dropped a joke that earned loud groans and boos from the audience. The joke concerned the 2022 …
Read More »Pregnant on the Other Side of the Border
A mid the bustle of Tijuana, the average onlooker might miss the bulge in Claudia’s belly. That’s partially by design: Claudia, a petite 32-year-old who has been in limbo in Tijuana for over a year while waiting her turn to seek asylum, has become adept at keeping a low profile …
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