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Guantánamo Needs to Be Shut Down, Not Expanded

Guantánamo Needs to Be Shut Down, Not Expanded

| Feb 20, 2025 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIn a deeply disturbing and unprecedented move, the U.S. has begun transferring immigrant detainees to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. They’re being held without access to their lawyers and families. President Trump has ordered up to 30,000 “high-priority” migrants to be...
“Gas on a Dumpster Fire”: Immigration Policy Under Trump 2.0

“Gas on a Dumpster Fire”: Immigration Policy Under Trump 2.0

| Dec 5, 2024 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe right to seek asylum or refuge from danger is a fundamental human right. It’s protected by both international and U.S. law. But Donald Trump wants to eliminate that right, including for the most vulnerable: children. These children are often forced to cross the...
The Olympic Refugee Team Was an Inspiration — And a Tragedy

The Olympic Refugee Team Was an Inspiration — And a Tragedy

| Aug 14, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyOf all the memorable moments from this year’s Olympics, there’s one in particular that will stay with me. As the spectacular parade of lighted boats sailed up the Seine to open the games, among them was a small craft filled with 37 competitors in white uniforms. Their...
Biden Can’t Fix Our Immigration System By Banning Asylum

Biden Can’t Fix Our Immigration System By Banning Asylum

| Jun 12, 2024 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyPresident Biden once pledged to adopt more humane immigration policies than his predecessor.  But in practice, as immigrant rights advocates have documented, his administration has escalated the attack on the legal right of people facing life-threatening conditions to...
Immigration Makes Our Country Stronger. Cruelty Makes It Weak.

Immigration Makes Our Country Stronger. Cruelty Makes It Weak.

| Apr 4, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyBoth former President Trump and the Biden administration have proposed harsh new restrictions on immigration. There are important differences between the two sides, but neither is offering anything that would make our country safer. Instead, we’re seeing a pathetic...
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