Immigration and US border security
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Monitor reporter Sarah Matusek (center) reports from the U.S. border in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, in May.
The Christian Science Monitor’s coverage of immigration ranges from U.S. border security efforts to reduce illegal crossings to community efforts to welcome newcomers.
US economy faces reckoning as some immigrants avoid workplacesUncertainty caused by policy shifts and arrests is taking a toll on America’s workplaces, making many immigrants – with and without legal status – hesitant to go to work.
The Trump administration faces hundreds of lawsuits. Here’s where key cases stand.Courts are hearing hundreds of cases involving the Trump administration. Here’s an overview of where courts are restraining or approving of the president’s actions.
Troops in the streets and political violence: Americans grapple with a charged momentWhile Washington hosted a military parade, large crowds gathered across the country Saturday to peacefully protest President Donald Trump’s policies. The threat of violence – and news of a political assassination in Minnesota – added to tensions.
Army parade collides with protests over Trump’s deployment of military on US soilAs the U.S. Army celebrates 250 years since its founding, a grand parade overseen by President Trump comes amid signs of strain for the military. The latest source of turmoil: his efforts to deploy troops on domestic soil.
Immigration has been a winning issue for Trump. This week may be a pivotal test.The LA protests are playing to the president’s strengths around security and law enforcement, and bringing the politics of immigration front and center.
Outside ‘agitators’ in protests have a long history – in myth and factDonald Trump and others have stirred discussion of whether paid “troublemakers” are trying to foment chaos. But it’s difficult to determine in real time whether actions have been planned by an organized group.
Masks on ICE agents ignite pushback. When can officials block their faces?Concern over immigration enforcement officials wearing face masks largely cleaves into two camps: those who worry over threats against law enforcement and those who see masking as creating a culture of impunity.
As more troops enter Los Angeles, dueling narratives over how to keep the peaceCalifornia has filed a lawsuit, while the Trump administration is now deploying the Marines. Both sides are sparring over whether the federal government is putting out a fire – or pouring on gasoline.
Trump escalates a battle around immigration – and CaliforniaDefying local officials, President Trump sent National Guard troops to Los Angeles as violence accompanied anti-ICE protests. The action comes amid broader skirmishes between Mr. Trump and California.
Trump revives a travel ban. Could it be legal this time?President Donald Trump’s new travel ban draws on lessons from his first term. He cites national security justification for the restrictions, while critics point to legal and moral problems.
Our reporter joins the new migration trail – leading away from the USAn eventual return home is an ideal woven into the migration experience. But a trail of migrants leaving the United States under President Donald Trump threatens to exacerbate instability at home.
Eagle Pass, Texas, once boiled with border crossings. Now it’s quiet.During the 2024 presidential campaign, Eagle Pass, Texas, became an epicenter in the immigration debate. Now, the Trump administration’s crackdown on border crossings has brought a new reality to the area.
New phase of Trump deportation push: ICE arrests at immigration courtPresident Donald Trump pledged to deport millions of unauthorized immigrants. A new arrest tactic to advance that goal is ringing due process alarms.
‘People will be afraid to go to church.’ Congregations sue for sanctuary.On Monday, a group of Societies of Friends sued the Trump administration over an immigration directive that no longer considers churches “protected areas.” The churches argue it infringes on their religious liberty.
