A look back at The Intercept’s must-read immigration stories from 2019.
Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost Was a Member of Secret Facebook Group
Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP
Three months after her appointment as chief of the Border Patrol, Carla Provost posted in the “I’m 10-15” Facebook group.
By Ryan Devereaux
By Ryan Devereaux
Thousands of Immigrants Suffer in Solitary Confinement in ICE Detention
Illustration: Rocco Fazzari for ICIJ
Locked for weeks or months in solitary cells, mentally ill and vulnerable detainees are plagued by anxiety, anger, depression, and suicidal impulses.
By Spencer Woodman, Maryam Saleh, Hannah Rappleye, Karrie Kehoe
By Spencer Woodman, Maryam Saleh, Hannah Rappleye, Karrie Kehoe
Scott Warren Worked to Prevent Migrant Deaths in the Arizona Desert. The Government Wants Him in Prison.
Photo: Laura Saunders for The Intercept
Thousands of migrants have died crossing the desert in Arizona. The U.S. government is prosecuting activists who try to save lives and recover bodies.
By Ryan Devereaux
By Ryan Devereaux
Photo: Kitra Cahana
The Intercept has uncovered a pattern of official harassment aimed at journalists covering migrant caravans in Mexico, as well as attorneys and activists.
By Ryan Devereaux
By Ryan Devereaux
Border Patrol Arrest Reports Are Full of Lies That Can Sabotage Asylum Claims
Illustration: Clay Rodery for The Intercept
The Intercept found erroneous or fabricated information, inconsistencies, and boilerplate language included on forms filled out by immigration officials.
By John Washington
By John Washington
The Tragic Story of Jimmy Aldaoud, Deported From the Streets of Detroit to His Death in Iraq
Illustration: Ella Trujillo for The Intercept
Aldaoud was targeted as part of an ongoing ICE crackdown on Iraqi communities. His family and supporters say the agency bears responsibility for his death.
By Chris Gelardi
By Chris Gelardi
A Honduran Asylum-Seeker Was Brutally Murdered After Being Deported — From Mexico
Illustration: Cornelia Li for The Intercept
While Donald Trump seeks border wall funding, the U.S. has already helped Mexico build an invisible wall, sending asylum-seekers to their deaths.
By Eileen Grench
By Eileen Grench
Migrant Children Trapped in Mexico Are Leaving Their Families and Crossing the Border Alone
Photo: Verónica G. Cárdenas for The Intercept
Children of asylum-seekers, trapped in Mexico by Trump’s migrant protection protocols, are slipping away from their families and crossing the border alone.
By Debbie Nathan
By Debbie Nathan
How Solitary Confinement Kills: Torture and Stunning Neglect End in Suicide at Privately Run ICE Prison
Image: Stewart Detention Center
Guards at an ICE jail put Efraín Romero de la Rosa in solitary confinement despite a diagnosis of schizophrenia. He killed himself after 21 days.
By José Olivares, Video by Travis Mannon
By José Olivares, Video by Travis Mannon
Honduran Teen Fled Gangs at Home Only to Be Murdered While Stranded at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Photo: Héctor Edú for The Intercept
The murder of Jorge Ruiz and another teen casts into stark relief the dangers faced by unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Julia Gavarrete, Heather Gies
By Julia Gavarrete, Heather Gies
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