Debbie Nathan

Debbie Nathan lives in Brownsville, Texas, on the Mexico border, and has been writing about the border and immigration for over three decades.

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The War on ImmigrantsMigrant Children Trapped in Mexico Are Leaving Their Families and Crossing the Border Alone

Debbie Nathan — Oct. 29

Children of asylum-seekers, trapped in Mexico by Trump’s migrant protection protocols, are slipping away from their families and crossing the border alone.

The War on ImmigrantsU.S. Border Officials Use Fake Addresses, Dangerous Conditions, and Mass Trials to Discourage Asylum-Seekers

Debbie Nathan — Oct. 4

U.S. border officials are putting fake addresses on asylum paperwork. When asylum seekers fail to show up for hearings, they are being deported in absentia.

The War on ImmigrantsAn Asylum Officer Speaks Out Against the Trump Administration’s “Supervillain” Attacks on Immigrants

Debbie Nathan — Sep. 13

An asylum officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services described being horrified by what the asylum interview process has become under Trump.

The War on ImmigrantsTrump’s “Remain in Mexico” Policy Exposes Migrants to Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder in Dangerous Border Cities

Debbie Nathan — Jul. 14

The U.S. government’s Migrant Protection Protocols, or “Remain in Mexico,” in fact puts migrants in grave danger.

The War on ImmigrantsThe Trump Administration Is Planning Mass Video Proceedings for Immigrants in Tents on the Border

Debbie Nathan — Jun. 28

The Department of Homeland Security appears ready to vastly expand the Migrant Protection Protocols with mass video hearings held in tents presided over by distant judges.

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