The “ICE Tax” We All Pay
Maribel Hastings Posted August 13, 2026 The Trump administration’s campaign of detentions and deportations not only separates families and claims lives. It also reduces the labor force in…
Will the President’s Cruel Immigration Policies Come at a Political Cost?
Maribel Hastings Posted August 6, 2026 The aftermath of the deaths of two Latino immigrants at the hands of ICE agents in Houston and Maine, respectively, continues to…
Immigrants, Targets of ICE Violence and Claims of Election Fraud
Maribel Hastings Posted July 30, 2026 The Trump administration has not only escalated violence against immigrants in recent weeks with the deaths of two Latino workers and fathers…
The Reign of Impunity of ICE and CBP
Maribel Hastings Posted July 23, 2026 The photo of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo standing in front of his 52nd birthday cake evokes not only sadness over a life viciously…
Ending TPS: A Blow to Families, Communities, and the Economy
Maribel Hastings Posted July 16, 2026 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians was rescinded following the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the Trump administration. That ruling also…
250 Years of Independence, and Yet a Lack of Gratitude Toward Immigrants Persists
Maribel Hastings Posted July 9, 2026 The United States commemorated 250 years of independence amid one of the most challenging periods in its recent history. It is not…
The President’s Crusade to Erase Immigrants, Minorities, and Child Citizens
Maribel Hastings Posted July 2, 2026 Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court voted against President Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right…
For the President, ‘The Worst of the Worst’ Includes 500 Minors in Detention Centers
Maribel Hastings Posted June 25, 2026 While Donald Trump’s administration continues to celebrate the $240 billion it now has for its detention and deportation operations, recent reports…
President Undermines Democracy Using Public Funds
Maribel Hastings Posted May 28, 2026 Just when we think President Donald Trump’s actions can no longer surprise us, something emerges where reality surpasses fiction. He has now…
ICE And CBP Continue To Cause Enormous Harm, ‘Discreetly’
Maribel Hastings Posted May 14, 2026 Although ICE and CBP appear to be avoiding operations in the style of retired former immigration commander Greg Bovino, the Trump administration…