Chantal Da Silva
Senior Reporter
Chantal Da Silva is a Senior Reporter at Newsweek focused on U.S. politics, immigration and rights issues. She is a Canadian-British journalist whose work has also been featured by The Independent, The i Newspaper, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and elsewhere. Chantal has an MA in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario. Get in touch with Chantal at c.dasilva@newsweek.com.
Bernie Sanders Says Trump Might Be Most Dangerous President in History
Donald Trump is "a racist, a sexist, a homophobe, a xenophobe, a religious bigot, among other things and...a pathological liar," Bernie Sanders said.
Who Is Andrew Scheer? The Conservative Who Could Replace Trudeau As PM
Canadian Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "has lost the moral authority to govern," but his political career has not been entirely scandal-free either.
The U.S. Marine Unit Wants to Hold Annual Ball at Mar-A-Lago
Plans for the November 16 event are apparently not yet "set in stone."
Trump Administration Sets New Record For Deportation Filings
"The case loads are just overwhelming for judges," said Susan Long, the co-director of the TRAC Research Center.
Taxpayers Are Paying 'Trump Hotel' Prices for Empty Child Detention Center
"Why is the government bankrolling a shuttered facility on behalf of a for-profit company?" asked Representative Mark Pocan of Wisconsin.
Trump Celebrates Progress on Border Wall With Hundreds of Miles to Go
President Donald Trump visited a border wall construction site at Otay Mesa in San Diego, California on Wednesday.
Immigrants With Criminal Past 'Less Likely' To Reoffend Than U.S.-Born
"It really builds into this larger narrative of the immigration population not being a criminal threat," said Marin Wenger, one of the researchers behind the study.
Mississippi Sheriff's Office Adopts New Rules to Stop Racial Profiling
"We hope the new policies make sure that other people aren't stopped and harassed just because they look Latino," said Stephanie Martinez, who says she and her family were wrongly targeted by deputies.
Donald Trump's Border Wall Could See 16,000 Years of History Destroyed
"I would compare it to building a wall over your parents' graveyards. It would have the same effect," said Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris Jr.
Fox Business Host Says Kavanaugh Was Going Through 'Ding-dong Phase'
"That's an interesting choice of phrase for this particular story," said "Part Of The Problem" podcast host Dave Smith.
Detained Refugee Appointed Professor at Two Top Universities
While Kurdish-Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani said the appointments represented a "great achievement," they do not erase the pain of having "lost six years of my life."
What Is Donald Trump's 'Donor Wall?'
"Cement your name in political history," President Donald Trump says in a campaign email sent out to supporters.
I Tried To Give Up Plastic for a Month—and It Was Harder Than I Thought
Millions of people have taken part in the Plastic-Free July challenge, which asks participants to help reduce their plastic waste by choosing to refuse to use single-use plastics.
Edward Snowden Asks France To Grant Him Asylum
"Protecting whistleblowers is not a hostile act," the National Security Agency whistleblower said.
Who Is Max Stier? CEO of Government Non-Profit Named as Kavanaugh Witness
"There is no doubt in my mind he's telling the truth," said legal analyst Glenn Kirschner.
ICE Writes Letter to American Public Saying Blaming Officers Is 'Unfair'
"The immediate and extreme impact an immigration enforcement action has on an individual and their family is not lost on our officers," the letter states.
Florida Governor Says He Wants Bahamians To Stop Coming To His State
"Florida is helping to send resources to the Bahamas so the relief can be administered there," said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
California To Ban ICE Detention Centers Housing Thousands Of Immigrants
Four large U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers could be shuttered under the new legislation.
Anti-ICE Activists To March On Jeff Bezos' Home Over Amazon's ICE Deal
"The day will culminate with a rally set to flood Jeff Bezos' Washington, D.C. home with somber reminders of the damage induced by his company," protest organizers say.
ICE Slammed for Saying They Are Preventing Another 9/11
"Abhorrent that you use a day of remembrance for the victims and heroes to shamelessly plug and justify your attacks on communities of color," the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services said.
Ocasio-Cortez Apologizes To Migrants 'On Behalf Of The United States'
"We're fighting for a better country that we can be proud," New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told migrants affected by a policy shift that could see people who rely on U.S. medical care to survive deported.
ICE Building 'Urban Warfare' Training Facility That Simulates U.S. Homes
"These hyper-realistic devices will allow the teams to have those experiences in real-world conditions without the real-world casualties," a document outlining the plan for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency's new training facility states.
ICE Fails To Redact Document, Reveals 'Urban Warfare' Training Site
This is not the first time the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has failed to properly redact a document.
Austin, Texas Becomes First U.S. City To Fund 'Abortion Support Services'
"Things like transportation and childcare should never be barriers for Texans seeking to access abortion care," said Amanda B. Williams, executive director of the Lilith Fund.
AOC: Republicans Against Trump Impeachment Must 'Go On The Record'
"This is outrageous, to protect the amount of lawlessness," New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said.
Marco Rubio: 'Unlawful Immigration' From Bahamas Is Not an Issue
Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio's comments came as President Donald Trump demanded all Bahamians fleeing the devastation of Hurricane Dorian have "totally proper documentation" before trying to come to the U.S.
Margaret Atwood Believes Roe v. Wade Will Be Overturned in the U.S.
The Canadian author's hotly anticipated sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale' comes out on Tuesday, September 10.
CBP Credits Drop In Arrivals At U.S. Border To Trump—Not Seasonal Trends
"President Trump is making it clear that if you come to the United States of America illegally, you will be removed," said U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency acting Commissioner Mark Morgan.
CBP Chief Tries To Explain Why Trump Wants Border Wall Painted Black
Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan appeared to struggle to explain why the wall needs to be painted, even if it means fewer miles of wall will be built.
Whether Donald Trump Knew About Air Force Layovers Is 'Irrelevant': Raskin
"I know nothing about an Air Force plane landing at an airport (which I do not own and have nothing to do with) near Turnberry Resort (which I do own) in Scotland," President Donald Trump said.