Chilling Dissent
He Sued Trump Over Free Speech. Then ICE Demanded He Turn Himself In.
Cornell student Momodou Taal’s lawyers said the demand was “retribution” for his lawsuit against the crackdown on pro-Palestine speech.
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.
Columbia Admissions Guidance for Undocumented Immigrants Vanishes From Site
The page went dark as Columbia caved to the Trump administration’s anti-Palestinian and anti-immigrant attacks.
Columbia Apologized to Mahmoud Khalil in May 2024 for One-Day Suspension
Marco Rubio justified Khalil’s arrest using the same protest-related charges Columbia brought against him — but dismissed a day later.
Trump Rushes Deportations Using a Wartime Law With a Shameful History
Trump says the Alien Enemies Act gives him power to deport people he alleges are linked to the Tren de Aragua prison gang.
Why Trump Is So Desperate to Keep Mahmoud Khalil in Louisiana
Government lawyers would be happy to avoid a legal precedent set in the case of Ravi Ragbir during the first Trump administration.
Trump’s New Muslim Ban Poised to Sweep Up Immigrants Already in the U.S.
A revived and expanded Muslim ban is stoking fears that U.S. residents with “hostile attitudes” toward the country will be targeted.
Title 42 Isn’t About Public Health — It’s About Keeping Immigrants Out
The Trump administration may claim Title 42 aims to stop the spread of tuberculosis. But it’s truly a ploy to stop asylum-seekers.
Voices
Trump and Musk Delight in the Sounds of Human Suffering With Sick “ASMR” Immigrant Video
The video might bring pleasure to their supporters, but for us it is a call to shut down their fascist deportation machine.
Private Prison CEO on Trump Deportation Surge: “One of the Most Exciting Periods in My Career”
CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger could barely contain his excitement about the Laken Riley Act and Trump’s anti-immigration executive orders.
ICE Wants to Know If You’re Posting Negative Things About It Online
ICE wants to hire contractors to monitor social media for threats. Those who criticize the agency could be pulled into the dragnet.