A new Kino Border Initiative report sheds light on Mexicans deported to Nogales between May and June 2025. More than half of the deported people had lived in the U.S. for at least six years (some >30 years), and a third of them had been initially arrested by local law enforcement.

He applied for asylum after receiving threats in Peru for his journalism. He had permission to stay and a work permit. Detained by local law enforcement for selling ceviche, he was handed over to ICE, detained in the Everglades, and now at Ft. Bliss. elpasomatters.org/2025/08/25/e...

“To experience [poor treatment] in your own homeland and then to see it here and experience it here is very painful,” [San Diego Bishop] Pham said in this profile at the @washingtonpost.com. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Asylum seekers will have a silver lining to seek some humanitarian protections, but not asylum. I fear that rushed deportation procedures, the suspension of KYR programs in detention, and removals to third countries will lessen the impact of this good news. www.cbsnews.com/news/border-...

According to a @us.theguardian.com analysis with data from the Deportation Data Project, ICE has deported more than 8,100 people to countries not their own since January 20, 2025. Our monitoring also reveals that ICE often does it without proper fear screenings.

📅 Mark your calendars. We are seeking accountability for the closure of our border to the vulnerable. On July 24, we will testify before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alongside a coalition of colleagues and migrants impacted by US policies. #193IACHRSessions

Good news. Proud of the El Paso community, which has secured an important victory in one of the most challenging circuits in the country against #SB4. SB4 is the law that would have allowed Texas to create its own immigration enforcement parallel system. Link below.

Unfortunately, Kilmar's testimony of the horrors at CECOT reminds us that giving a pass (when not actively being complicit in) human rights violations abroad ends up in brutality for the most vulnerable *here* and *there.* www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

True under Biden and true under Trump: "The judge said that neither immigration statutes nor the Constitution give the president power to unilaterally deny access to #asylum for people who have already entered the US, no matter how they arrived." edition.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...

We’re at a turning point. This reconciliation bill will devastate entire communities, create a mass surveillance and policing state, and increase deaths in migrant detention centers and poor communities. As in the 1980s, its impacts will be felt across generations. www.osvnews.com/breaking-sen...

Catholic Bishops President, Archbishop Broglio, says that the current immigration situation in the U.S. represents “a profound social crisis” and stands in solidarity with impacted communities and targeted Catholic service providers.

🧵 This @propublica.org investigation sheds so much light on why the Bukele regime has got even more repressive. www.propublica.org/article/buke...

Pope Leo XIV today: “Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for “security” zones separating us from our neighbors, for the exclusionary mindset that, tragically, we now see emerging also in political nationalisms.”

#RuthNoEstáSola +700 faith leaders, organizations and congregations from Central America, Mexico and the United States stand with Ruth and all persecuted human rights defenders in El Salvador. Our full letter of solidarity and denunciation: faithinactioninternational.org/wp-content/u...

Archbishop Wester of Santa Fe is clear and explains why Catholics should oppose this reconciliation bill. "Because of its overall effects on those who are most in need, passing this budget would be a moral failure for American society as a whole." www.americamagazine.org/politics-soc...

🇸🇻 In a new strong pastoral letter, the El Salvador Bishops call "not to collaborate with the big colonizing countries in their fight against migrants" and ask the Salvadoran government not to host the "victims of the anti-immigration policies of foreign countries" as prisoners.

How big—and how harmful to the border and migrants—is the bill the House of Reps passed this morning? It's hard to convey. It's staggering. In this new piece, @wola-org.bsky.social tries to grasp the scale of this mass deportation Death Star: bit.ly/2025-05-wola... Here's the border wall part:

The US renditions of Venezuelans to El Salvador have attracted more attention to Bukele's state of exception. He is losing control over the narrative and increasing repression as a result—an example of how border externalization and the erosion of democracy go hand in hand.

We urgently need policies that advance the right to stay, migrate & return and center local projects of thriving. My Central American colleagues and I develop this argument in the latest volume of JMHS, analyzing the US Root Causes Strategy. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

“A medida que la rueda del dolor se gira contra las personas en nuestras fronteras y en EE.UU., también lo hace la perseverancia de las personas migrantes en búsqueda de seguridad y vidas dignas para sus familias,” comenté con motivo de nuestro último reporte. laverdadjuarez.com/2025/05/14/g...

🧵I missed it, but Mexico updated its migration statistics for 2025. Quick data points: 1. Encounters in Mexico went down from January 2025 to February 2025. MX reports 63,457 encounters in January vs. 24,327 in February. Potential reason: People stopped to wait and see.

Guatemalans in the U.S. are sending more remittances back home than before, up to 20% more than last year, probably out of fear of deportation, said a Universidad Landivar report. Remittances account for around 20% of the Guatemalan GDP.

Cruel rules at the US-Mexico border came so fast and frequently that we're still seeing rulings in cases brought against the Biden administration. Yet, this one is a positive sign in favor of US asylum law, which protects persecuted people who arrive at US shores.

🧵NEW report. In "Crushed Dreams," we document the first impacts of the Trump administration on migrants at the US-Mexico border and Mexico. Through 50+ interviews and focus groups with humanitarian workers, we shed light on six key impacts and provide urgent recommendations.

❗️As the U.S. considers deporting people to African countries, it seems a good time to hear what African migration practitioners have to say. Check their testimonies on our 2024 report 'Exporting Migrant Suffering' on US and European border externalization practices.

As I’m constantly reading the news for our #FronteraDispatch, I wanted to highlight the incredible work that many freelance journalists are doing on the immigration beat. Truly remarkable pieces often done in very precarious situations. I hope they find more stability.

"Mr. Hernández, the bakery owner who had employed Mr. Alvarado, went to an ICE office to try to find out what had happened to his employee, but got no answers. He has considered flying to El Salvador to try to negotiate his freedom." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/u...

"La deportación no es sólo una política abstracta o un dato estadístico: se experimenta en el cuerpo, en el trauma, en la ansiedad y en la dificultad de reinsertarse". Esencial este artículo de Nancy Landa, que parte también desde su propia experiencia. revistacomun.com/blog/deporta...

Our tribute to Pope Francis, the border Pope. mailchi.mp/hopeborder.o...

Breaking my Lent social media fasting to post this must-read statement in such a dark day for the United States. No camp is justified, no torture is acceptable, and no community should be persecuted for being who they are—in the U.S. or anywhere. Period. www.solidarityis.org/solidarity-s...

Marisa was my first mentor at HOPE when I started as an intern. I could not emphasize enough how much she empowered and taught me. I'm so happy that she's been named one of @usatoday.com's women of the year for her leadership at @lasamericasiac.bsky.social! eu.statesman.com/story/news/s...

📅 Please join us next week for a crucial conversation on how our migration policies are putting migrants' lives at risk. We are issuing a new report with very concerning data from this past year and will share new insights into the current moment. W/ our JRS-MX colleagues. 🔗Register: t.co/uyrnp6UN76

If something we know about S. Miller is that he loves reviving ancient provisions–never used or that were not effective in the past–to criminalize migrants. Title 42 was an example of it, and this is another one, as reported by @mhackman.bsky.social. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Although this ruling only applies to the plaintiff organizations and congregations (that's already a big "only," though!) and there is no nationwide injunction, it proves the validity of the arguments against the rescission of the #sensitivelocations policy. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

“Kakawax, for example, was 12 years old when he migrated from a remote Indigenous Maya Q'eqchi village to the United States. He was studying to be a chef, but after a traffic stop in South Texas, he was deported on Feb. 19.”

Don't ask me why, but I found myself going back to Bishop Seitz's pastoral letter on racism and migration, written after the El Paso massacre. Bishop's analysis and exhortation remain essential today, as much as I would like it not to. www.hopeborder.org/nightwillben...

Very complete picture of the situation at the US-Mexico border one month after the beginning of the Trump administration. I would revisit it once the reconciliation process is finalized and new funds actually kick off (after the summer/end of year). www.palabranahj.org/archive/trum...

It did not start with Trump but with Biden, who severely restricted asylum between ports of entry (POEs) but provided some avenues at ports of entry (through CBP One, as unfair the app was). Jan encounterts at POEs still represent CBP One people. Ddata cleared and sorted by @adamisacson.com.

The U.S. has sent persecuted Christians and families fleeing danger in Uzbekistan or Afghanistan–among others–to Panama, where they are expected to be held in a camp close to the Darien jungle. Per this @nytimes.com report, no one could claim asylum. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

Essential historical reminder by @palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social: "The policy respecting sensitive locations like churches and schools started with legal action against immigration enforcement targeting Latino students and staff at El Paso's Bowie High School." eu.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...

Extremely concerning case here. A Venezuelan mom of four, who had her asylum case denied, is pulled over for “driving too slow” by state agents, transferred to Border Patrol and deported to *Mexico* where she had previously been kidnapped, apparently without access to counsel nor fear screening.

Such a profound, complex essay that touches upon justice, faith, redemption and life. A must-read that features a group of nuns who played an important role in my formative years. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Essential historical and factual contextualization of the use of Guantanamo Bay for the detention of asylum seekers by @austinkocher.com here. No one should have ever been held at Guantanamo, and no one should be now. Full stop. open.substack.com/pub/austinko...

Thankful for all our legal service providers. With little money, they continue to support thousands of people and litigating some of the most cruel policies, such as “Remain in Mexico” or sending people to Guantanamo. Support them: @immdef.bsky.social @lasamericasiac.bsky.social (more below)

Pope Francis just sent a letter to the US Bishops encouraging them to walk with those impacted by indiscriminate deportation plans. “What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly. www.vatican.va/content/fran...

Very useful @propublica.org summary of Trump's first #immigration policy changes to keep handy. www.propublica.org/article/dona...

After Secretary Rubio's most recent trip to Central America, I've been reflecting on my initial assumptions about the Trump administration's actions. I underestimated how much this administration poses an existential threat to asylum.

“What if, in reality, there weren’t two distinctly opposed and bickering visions of border security, but two allied versions of it?” Must-read article at @theborderchronicle.bsky.social by Todd Miller. open.substack.com/pub/theborde...

One of the most outrageous aspects of the TPS revocation for #Venezuela is the assertion that the economy, public health, and crime are much better in the country and, therefore, people can be deported there to the hands of the Maduro regime. Non-sense.

🧵The Trump administration has flooded the floor with multiple immigration Executive Orders (EOs). Understanding them without panicking is crucial to take action and organize. I do it by applying the rule of the three Ls: legality, logistics, and leadership. Let me explain.