Lillian Perlmutter

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Lillian Perlmutter is an independent journalist based in Mexico City. She has covered volcanic eruptions, kidnappings for ransom, marijuana legalization, and black-market abortions among other topics in the Caribbean.

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The De-Documented

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Jul 10, 2025 Asylum claims for hundreds of thousands of migrants were vetted. Papers and work permits were issued. Then it was all taken away. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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How To Survive a Migrant Kidnapping

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig May 27, 2025 U.S. and Mexican immigration policies have made kidnapping a rite of passage on the migrant trail. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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‘App No Longer Available’: The Disappearance of CBP One

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Mar 3, 2025 The Trump administration’s deletion of the asylum scheduling app has left disarray and despair in its absence. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Trump’s Election Victory Has Migrants Praying

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Dec 2, 2024 The coming political era could be marked by severe asylum restrictions, mass deportations, work camps and family separation. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Stuck in a State of Limbo

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Aug 19, 2024 The Biden administration's tangled asylum process adds another difficult crossing for migrants. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Border Futures: An Exploration of What’s Next For The US-Mexico Frontier

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Jul 17, 2024 As the U.S. election nears, conditions for migrants at the border continue to worsen. What can we expect through November and beyond? Dig deeper

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Kidnapping on the Migrant Trail

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Jul 3, 2024 Abducting migrants as they head north through Mexico is becoming common. What can they do to avoid it? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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An Asylum App for the Phoneless

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Jun 21, 2024 CPB One was supposed to streamline asylum for migrants and officials alike. There was just one problem. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Inside the Migrant Shelters

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Jun 6, 2024 On both sides of the border, a network of shelters provides refuge for the weary. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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What the Migrants Leave Behind

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig May 21, 2024 The road to a new life is covered with all manner of discards. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Is It Illegal To Cross the United States Border Between Ports-of-Entry?

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Apr 23, 2024 As the media continues to cover "unlawful" crossings, it is important to understand what this really means. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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At the Border

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Mar 25, 2024 A decade of anti-immigrant rhetoric and unstable, post-pandemic conditions in the Global South have coalesced into a multibillion-dollar, election-year battle to keep poor people in Latin America from accessing the United States. This Dig series seeks to explore: What is it like to traverse this landscape as a migrant, and what would it look like if we opened it all up? Dig deeper

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