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Family Separations: Evolved Not Resolved

In a new development, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has approved a settlement in a set of family separation cases.

Worst Suspicions Confirmed: Government Reports Show Domestic Anti-Terrorism Efforts Target Minorities

Three recent U.S. government reports on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) initiatives confirm many of the concerns the Brennan Center has had about these programs since they were…
A demonstrator holds a sign reading, “#Abolish I.C.E.” during a march in Chicago, Illinois on August 16, 2018.

“Abolish ICE” Is a Dangerous Distraction from Real Immigration Reform

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become a political lightning rod in recent months. Out of the debate surrounding ICE and the Trump administration’s immigration…
Trump addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) sit behind him on February 28, 2017 in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.

Trump Administration’s Terrorism Claims Omit Crucial Available Data

More information is needed to better understand how the federal government prosecutes terrorism. That’s why the Brennan Center – along with UNC Professor Charles Kurzman –…
A person walks in front of a sign on the US border that reads, “Welcome to The United States of America.”

DHS Spins the Border Numbers… Again

The July border numbers were released on Wednesday and, once again, DHS saw it as an opportunity to dissemble to the American people in the service of the Trump administration’s…

Grace v. Sessions– Suing to Stop Shutting Down Asylum Claims at the Border

In the D.C. federal district court today, the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, together with the American Civil Liberties Union, filed suit to stop the U.S. government from…

Tech Pressure on Privacy: National Security Requires a Fuller View of Corporate Social Responsibility

The corporate world and the U.S. national security apparatus increasingly find themselves in conflict over technology and expertise, with implications for the effectiveness of…

Trump Admin’s Distorted Data Doesn’t Prove Its Cruel Border Policy Deters Migration

The Trump administration's data on border security doesn’t prove the cause and effect of its "zero-tolerance" policy that DHS is touting.

Child Separation in the Courts

The legal battle over family separations at the border is far from over.

The Trump Administration Must Extend Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis

For those Yemenis affected by it, the upcoming DHS decision on the extension of TPS could literally be a matter of life and death, write three former US ambassadors to Yemen.

Where Family Separation Began: A Case in El Paso Shows Flores is the Solution, Not the Problem

There is a growing body of evidence that the family separation policy and failure to reunite families is itself a violation of Flores, as one federal magistrate judge in El Paso…
Passengers at O'Hare International Airport wait in line to be screened at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint on May 16, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.

Does TSA Really Need a Watch List for “Unruly” Travelers?

There appears to be little justification for the new TSA watch list and lots of questions about how it might be used to harass and intimidate agency critics and even just rude…
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