In Brief
Trump Official Rephrases Statue of Liberty Poem to Defend Targeting of Legal Migrants
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, added a caveat to "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses..."
Immigration
Art
These Pillows Are One Way You Can Help Immigrants Detained by ICE
The “34,000 Pillows Project” by artist duo Díaz Lewis offers the public a way to give back to immigrant advocacy groups, and they'll be hosting a workshop and reading series for the cause at the Institute for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
In Brief
PEN America Condemns Trump Administration for Closing Child Detention Camps to Press
“It is shocking that the American public largely must learn about the dangerous conditions at these detention centers not through reporters being able to cover the news, but through second-hand reports from lawyers and advocates granted access under a legal agreement with the U.S. border patrol,” th
In Brief
Haunting Installations About Child Immigrant Detentions Appeared Across NYC Today
#NoKidsInCages, 24 installations commissioned by an immigration legal services nonprofit, were placed in front of media companies, cultural institutions, and other busy New York landmarks.
Film
The Refugee Crisis Seen Through a Heat-Detecting Camera
Richard Mosse's video installation Incoming gives migrants anonymity while emphasizing their humanity.
Art
Sewing a Pillow for Every Bed Occupied at US Detention Facilities
The “34,000 Pillows Project” began in 2009, when the Detention Bed Mandate required ICE to occupy an average of 34,000 beds every night across 250 detention facilities nationwide.
Art
Stitching an Image of the Human Cost of Crossing the US Border
The Migrant Quilt project began when Jody Ipsen learned that a record 282 people died when trying to cross the border in the Tucson Sector between 2004 and 2005.
Art
The Tenement Museum Maps a Century of Deadly Diseases and Their Human Stories
In a new tour, the Tenement Museum explores New York's contagious history, from tuberculosis to the AIDS crisis, through three families.
News
What Can the Arts Do for Immigrants? NYC’s Cultural Leaders Convene an Event to Hear Your Thoughts
70 of New York City arts organizations have called upon the City's government to convene a symposium on how to better serve the city's immigrant community now under siege by ICE and the Trump administration.
Comics
A 13-Year-Old Cartoonist's Response to Trump's Family Separation Policy
Following the news, the outspoken cartoonist and activist Sasha Matthews shared her comic with Hyperallergic.
In Brief
Melania Trump Walks into Hot Water at the Border with "I Really Don't Care, Do U?" Jacket
What's intentional and what's unconscious in the Trump administration? No one knows.
News
Bay Area Protests Trump's Child Detention Policy with Billboard and Projection
A clandestine modification of a junk removal billboard and a nighttime projection of a political cartoon called out the president's family separation policy.