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 ImmigrantsMonths After ICE Raids, An Impoverished Mississippi Community Is Still Reeling

Maye Primera, Mauricio Rodríguez-Pons — Oct. 13

Some 300 people arrested during August raids at Mississippi chicken plants remain detained, while the companies have received no legal penalties.

The War on ImmigrantsDespite U.S. Asylum Ban, Honduran Women Fleeing Violence Remain Undeterred

Anna-Catherine Brigida — Oct. 8

The Trump administration has placed significant roadblocks to asylum in the way of Central American women in particular.

The War on ImmigrantsProgressive Groups Rally Around Candidates for Sheriff Seeking to Reform Police Cooperation With ICE

Akela Lacy — Oct. 7

Sheriffs for Trusting Communities is backing two candidates in Virginia and one in Louisiana who are running on a plan to end police cooperation with ICE.

The War on ImmigrantsU.S. Border Officials Use Fake Addresses, Dangerous Conditions, and Mass Trials to Discourage Asylum-Seekers

Debbie Nathan — Oct. 4

U.S. border officials are putting fake addresses on asylum paperwork. When asylum seekers fail to show up for hearings, they are being deported in absentia.

The War on ImmigrantsSweeping Language in Asylum Agreement Foists U.S. Responsibilities onto El Salvador

John Washington — Sep. 24

If the agreement goes into effect, the U.S. will start deporting people to El Salvador wherever they may be from.

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