Chantal Da Silva
Senior Reporter
Chantal Da Silva is Chief Correspondent at Newsweek, with a focus on immigration and human rights. 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.
Trump's Travel Ban on Pregnant Women Condemned by Health Experts
"This travel ban is the very definition of discrimination," said Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, OB/GYN and Board Member with Physicians for Reproductive Health.
Franklin Graham Condemns UK Venues For Barring Talks Over Anti-LGBT Views
"Some people have said I am going to bring hateful speech to the UK, but this couldn't be further from the truth," preacher Franklin Graham said.
Ocasio-Cortez Condemns Trump's 'Wealth Test' For Immigrants
The American Dream is about "the possibility of remaking your future," said New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Thousands Sign Petition to Stop Franklin Graham From Speaking In London
"Franklin Graham travels around the world telling tens of thousands of people that Satan runs the LGBT+ movement," the petition states.
Americans Crossing Border To Mexico For Cheap Medical Care Offered New Plan
In 2019, nearly two million Americans traveled overseas for "just about every imaginable type of medical treatment," according to Patients Beyond Borders.
#BoltonMustTestify Trends Amid Claim Trump Told Advisor About Freezing Aid
The ex-national security advisor has reportedly written a book claiming he had a conversation with President Donald Trump about withholding aid over the Biden investigations.
Britons Vow to Donate Government's Special Brexit Coins to Refugees
"These will not be legal tender in our household," said King's College London Prof. Jonathan Grant about the Brexit coin.
Hundreds Of Asylum Seekers Forced to 'Remain In Mexico' Have Faced Violence
Families are sending children across the border alone in the hope they will be allowed into the U.S. as unaccompanied minors and spared the danger of Mexican border towns.
Veterans Shaken by Visit to 'Remain in Mexico' Camp: 'It's Like a Warzone'
On Saturday, one year will have passed since the widely-condemned 'Remain in Mexico' policy was brought into place.
Judge Claims 'It's Not Racial Profiling' to Call ICE on Spanish Speakers
"I call ICE in a minute. I have no problem calling ICE," said Hamilton County judge Robert Ruehlman.
South Carolina Official Who Backed Biden Says She Supports Sanders
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would work on behalf of "the least, the fallen, the left behind," said South Carolina council member Dalhi Myers.
Young Honduran Migrants Kidnapped, Sexually Assaulted in Mexico, MSF Says
"Far from enabling people to migrate safely, Mexico's repressive border policy condemns them to greater suffering," Médecins Sans Frontières has warned.
Trump To Make History As First President To Speak At March For Life
President Donald Trump's "support for the March for Life has been unwavering," March for Life President Jeanne Mancini said.
CBP Accused of Acting Above the Law After Denying Entry to Iranian Student
"We seem doomed to repeat past mistakes," said Cornell University Law School Professor Stephen Yale-Loehr.
Iranian Nationals No Longer Eligible for E1, E2 Trade and Investment Visas
The change comes following the U.S.'s October 3, 2018, termination of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights with Iran.
U.S. Marks 47th Anniversary Of Roe v. Wade–But Will Ruling Make It To 50?
"There are genuine concerns about the long-term future," said reproductive rights expert Mary Ziegler.
Trump Pushing For Travel Bans Where 'He Doesn't Have Or Want Hotel Deals'
The Trump administration plans to expand its travel ban list to include seven additional countries.
Syrians 'Trapped' in Tent Camps Forced to Trade Mattresses for Food
The worsening situation at makeshift camps in Idlib province comes as Russian-led airstrikes saw at least 18 people killed on Tuesday.
Trump's 'Exoneration' Is Inevitable, But His Impeachment Is Forever: Tribe
"This is a trial by name only," said Laurence Tribe, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at the Harvard Law School of Harvard University.
Hillary Clinton Says 'Nobody Wants To Work With' Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton also said she would not "go there yet" when it came to deciding on whether endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders if he gets the Democratic nomination.
Protesters Flood Boston Airport After CBP Allegedly Detains Iranian Student
Senator Elizabeth Warren has joined calls for Shahab Dehghani's deportation to be halted.
#MidnightMitch Trends Amid Backlash Over McConnell's Impeachment Trial Plan
"A trial with no evidence—no existing record, no witnesses, no documents—isn't a trial at all," said Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Climate Refugees With Credible Fears Cannot Be Turned Away: United Nations
The United Nations sided with New Zealand courts in rejecting one climate asylum seeker's case, but made clear that other climate refugees must not be sent away.
#IEndorseBernie Trends as Supporters Slam NYT Editorial Board Over Snub
The New York Times' editorial board endorsed both Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren for Democratic presidential nominee.
Caravan Arrives in Mexico With More Than 1,000 Migrants
Thousands more asylum seekers are trying to make their way to Mexico from Honduras.
'Caravan' of Honduran Asylum Seekers Proves Trump Policies Aren't Working
Hundreds of Honduran asylum seekers are once again making their way to the U.S. border to claim asylum.
White House Claims Safe Third Country Agreements Will Save Lives
Immigration advocates have warned that the safe third country deals will endanger the lives of asylum seekers sent back to Central America.
Coalition Including Facebook, Google Urges Court To Block Public Charge Bid
Microsoft, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit and other tech giants have also signed onto an amicus brief seeking to stop the public charge rule.
Trump Snaps At CNN's Jim Acosta To Be 'Quiet' After Questions About Parnas
President Donald Trump has maintained that he does not know Lev Parnas, despite being pictured in photos with him.
Iran Will Face 'Consequences' For Plane Downing, Canadian Minister Says
"Today is not the day for blame," Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said. "Today is the day for answers."