How a Small Kansas City Became a Critical Hub for Trump’s Deportation Regime Against Its Will
Leavenworth fought ICE’s reopening of a CoreCivic-run prison to detain immigrants through every available avenue. It still wasn’t enough.
The War on Immigrants
The Intercept has been reporting from the front lines and the borderlines — exposing the lies and the inhumanity of U.S. immigration enforcement agencies.
Targeting Iran
Immigration Roulette: Husband Granted Asylum, Wife Locked Up Awaiting Deportation
An Iranian couple seeking refuge in the United States faces a cruel new form of family separation.
ICE Revives Former “Hellhole” Prison — And Hires the Same Company To Run It
At Leavenworth, former workers say CoreCivic made conditions dangerous, which led to a near-death attack.
ICE Gave New Hires Access to Restricted Info on Palantir App Before They Passed Background Checks
Palantir created ELITE, a powerful new app for ICE to target immigrants. The feds never published a legally required privacy assessment for it.
Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead.
As the G20 descends on Asheville, the communities that helped rebuild after Hurricane Helene live in fear of Trump’s immigration regime.
Trump Admin Said She Was Lying About Stillbirth in ICE Custody. New Evidence Points to Lack of Prenatal Care.
The Trump administration claimed Iris Dayana Monterroso Lemus received “FULL medical, prenatal care” in ICE custody.
Voices
A New Tree-Sit Movement to Block Trump’s Border Wall
A single tree sit grew into a cross-border continuous protest to defend the Arizona borderland ecology. So far, activists are succeeding.
Local Cops Flout Sanctuary Law to Help ICE Deport Immigrants
Illinois law prohibits local collaboration with immigration enforcement officials, but the cops often find workarounds.
Immigrant Wants to Pay $368,000 in Fines, but Broken Payment System Won’t Let Him
The fines, for not “willfully” leaving the country, can accrue interest and harm people in immigration proceedings.
Targeting Iran
ICE Worked With Iranian Regime to Set Up Deportation Flights as Trump Laid Plans for War
Internal emails indicate immigration agents complied with an Iranian request to hand over specific nationals — and accidentally sent the wrong person to Iran.