The Republican War on Alejandro Mayorkas—the Man With the Most Impossible Job in DC
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On March 28, 2023, after a little over two years as the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas made his second appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee and received an onslaught of attacks by enraged GOP senators. “Secretary,…
As the Pandemic Formally Ends, a Border Policy Booting Asylum Seekers Will Finally Lift
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Texas.Michael Gonzalez/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for a spike in encounters at the US-Mexico border, as a Covid-19 era policy agents have used to quickly turn away migrants is set to…
Ron DeSantis Wants to Make Transporting Migrants a Felony
Ron DeSantis speaks at Palm Beach Atlantic University.Wilfredo Lee/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal to “fight against Biden’s border crisis.” The bill, if approved by the Republican-dominated legislature, would make it a third-degree felony…
“Ludicrous and Life-Threatening”—Biden Just Announced a Transit Ban for Migrants
A couple from Cuba wait to be processed to seek asylum after crossing the border into the United States.Gregory Bull/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After weeks of anticipation, the Biden administration has finally followed through with the plan to revive a policy first…
“The Stick Is Much Bigger Than the Carrot” in Biden’s New Border Plan
President Joe Biden speaks about border security. Patrick Semansky/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced new and stricter border enforcement measures that include the expansion of a Trump-era policy to summarily expel migrants and further restrict asylum seekers’ ability…
Republican States Just Succeeded in Keeping a Key Trump Border Policy in Place
US military stop migrants from crossing into El Paso, Texas.Christian Chavez/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In another setback for immigrant rights groups, a Trump-era border policy that summarily expels migrants and asylum seekers has been given an afterlife. On Monday, Chief Justice John…