Trump Amplifies His Dangerous Hate Speech Against Migrants
Trump speaks at a campaign event on Sept. 28, 2024, in Prairie du Chien, Wis.Morry Gash/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. For much of 2024, Donald Trump has used demagoguery against migrants to campaign for the White House. In numerous recent speeches and…
The Debate Exposed How Comfortable America Is With Hating Immigrants
A member of the Texas delegation holds a sign during the Republican National Convention. Matt Rourke/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. During the ABC News presidential debate on Tuesday night, Donald Trump invoked over and over the issue he believes will win him…
Migrant Encounters at the Border Hit Lowest Number in Four Years
A general view of the border wall from the side of the United States.Michael Ho Wai Lee/SIPA/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Friday, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released an update that one would think would please Republicans decrying a Joe…
Why the Border Patrol Went MAGA
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. For our September+October issue, we investigated the Border Patrol’s sharp growth, its troubling record on civil liberties, its culture of impunity, and its role in shaping the current political moment—one that echoes the anti-immigrant fever that led to the agency’s creation a…
The Future of the Border Is Even More Dystopian Than You Thought
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. For our September+October issue, we investigated the Border Patrol’s sharp growth, its troubling record on civil liberties, its culture of impunity, and its role in shaping the current political moment—one that echoes the anti-immigrant fever that led to the agency’s creation a century…
“He’s an Agent. No One Will Believe Me Over Him.”
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. For our September+October issue, we investigated the Border Patrol’s sharp growth, its troubling record on civil liberties, its culture of impunity, and its role in shaping the current political moment—one that echoes the anti-immigrant fever that led to the agency’s creation a century…