The War on Immigrants

As the Trump administration has ratcheted up its vicious crackdown 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.

The War on ImmigrantsThe U.S. Targeted Journalists on the Border. Two Senators Want to Know Why.

Ryan Devereaux — Mar. 11

Sen. Ron Wyden and Chuck Grassley called on U.S. Customs and Border Protection to provide a briefing on the border operations targeting journalists.

The War on ImmigrantsHow Two Immigration Lawyers Created a Rapid-Response Team to Combat ICE

Alice Speri — Mar. 5

Two New York attorneys created a “guerrilla habeas” team to fight ICE detentions and deportations.

The War on ImmigrantsMuslim Immigrants Sue ICE for Getting in the Way of Religious Observance

Maryam Saleh — Feb. 27

“Glades County Detention Center for more than a year has been preventing Somali Muslim men from practicing their faith in various ways.”

The War on ImmigrantsHonduran Teen Fled Gangs at Home Only to Be Murdered While Stranded at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Julia Gavarrete, Heather Gies — Feb. 23

The murder of Jorge Ruiz and another teen casts into stark relief the dangers faced by unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The War on ImmigrantsThe Justice Department Singled Out This Man in Expanding Efforts to Strip Citizenship. A Judge Doesn’t Think the Case Is Open and Shut.

Maryam Saleh — Feb. 23

“This administration is overusing the very extreme measure of denaturalization against Muslim and other minority communities.”

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