ICE and CBP: Violence and Impunity with Serious Consequences
Maribel Hastings Posted Jan. 22, 2026 In response to the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will send…
The Chaotic and Cynical “Doctrine” in Venezuela
Maribel Hastings Posted January 15, 2026 The Trump administration’s approach to Venezuela reveals sharp inconsistencies: while criticizing the regime of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and orchestrating his…
2025, A Terrible Year for Immigrants (and Citizens) in the US
Maribel Hastings Posted December 18, 2025 The Trump administration’s barrage of measures in its assault on legal immigration will face challenges in the courts, but as the back-and-forth…
The President Violently Targets Immigrants, but Pardons Drug Traffickers
Maribel Hastings Posted Dec. 11, 2025 The Trump administration has not needed excuses to launch a violent crackdown on immigrants and anyone who looks “foreign,” even if they…
The Spreading Tentacles of the President’s Reign of Terror
Maribel Hastings Posted December 4, 2025 Like other cities across the country, Charlotte, North Carolina, owes a debt of gratitude to the immigrant workers who, in the late…
Thanksgiving for Resilience and Solidarity
Maribel Hastings Posted November 27, 2025 This is undoubtedly one of the most difficult Thanksgiving celebrations for immigrant or mixed-status families separated from their loved ones by Donald…
Fighting the Extremism That Impacts us All
Maribel Hastings Posted October 30, 2025 If the No Kings demonstrations involving more than 7 million people across the country repudiating the administration’s extremist and autocratic policies are…
Immigrants are the Scapegoats Even for the Government Shutdown
Maribel Hastings Posted October 9, 2025 With its well-oiled and well-funded deportation machine, the administration appears to have little concern for the government shutdown caused by a budget…
Immigration Extremism That Undermines Public Safety
Maribel Hastings Posted October 2, 2025 The current administration’s obsession with mass deportations has not only militarized cities and spread terror among immigrants and American families. Public safety…
The Economic Fallout From Immigration Extremism Is Tangible
Maribel Hastings Posted on September 11, 2025 The Associated Press recently reported that “more than 1.2 million immigrants disappeared from the labor force from January through the end…