Immigration
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 06:31
Haiti and the Dominican Republic may share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, but that's where the goodwill ends. IBTimes traveled to Santo Domingo to find out why the island might not be big enough to contain its racial and economic inequalities.
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 11:12
The U.S. State Department's position toward controversial citizenship and immigration laws in the Dominican Republic is being challenged by an unusual source: Hundreds of former Peace Corps volunteers who served there.
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 06:27
A new advertising campaign launched by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency warns aspiring migrants in Mexico and three Central American countries about the dangers of illegal immigration.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 06:32
Citing a variety of factors and government measures, experts say immigration is no longer a cause for alarm. Illegal border crossing is down and many who cross immediately turn themselves requesting asylum.
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 06:30
The Texas and Pennsylvania facilities where migrant children and their mothers are being held after crossing the Mexico-U.S. border illegally have come under intense scrutiny lately, and a judge has ruled that they violate an agreement meant to protect the youngsters.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 06:29
A U.S. judge ruled last week that migrant families held in detention facilities must be released because their detention is in violation of an earlier court settlement. U.S. authorities have been given until Aug. 3 to devise a plan to release mothers and their children.
Monday, July 27, 2015 - 06:44
The U.S. system of holding migrant children and their mothers has been called intolerant and inhumane. Now it's illegal. The U.S. is going to have to find a different way to deal with children caught crossing the border from Mexico to the United States.
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 07:35
US Customs and Border Protection deported unaccompanied children from Mexico and Canada without documenting how they knew minors would be safe.
Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 07:03
The tidal wave of unaccompanied minors crossing the border last summer has slowed to a steady stream this year, new data shows.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 07:20
Undocumented immigrants in danger must call the very people tasked with trying to keep them out of the country.