Congress Considers Putting Ken Paxton in Charge of Choosing Who to Deport
The Laken Riley Act authorizes state attorneys general to sue federal authorities to force deportations and block visas.
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.
“Who’s Willing to Get Arrested?” Immigrant Activists Ready for Trump Deportation Plans
Immigrant rights organizers and activists have a playbook from the last Trump presidency, but worry of less funding and more fatigue.
Guess Who Profits From Trump’s Deportation Plan? Private Equity Firms.
Private equity firms play a key role in America’s prison system. If Trump carries out his plans for mass deportations, they stand to benefit.
These Tech Firms Won’t Tell Us If They Will Help Trump Deport Immigrants
The Intercept asked companies that store personal data if they will help Trump conduct mass deportations. Few had anything to say.
The Fight to Stop New York Cops From Conspiring With ICE
Local police across New York state regularly work with ICE. Before Trump can start rounding up immigrants, advocates are pushing for change.
“Absolutely Insane”: Pentagon Officials on Trump’s Military Deportation Plan
Trump campaigned on mass deportations. Now he’s threatening to use the U.S. military to carry them out.
Trump’s Family Separation Czar Is Back
Tom Homan, Trump’s former acting ICE director who contributed to Project 2025, will be “border czar” in the next administration.
The Looming Fight to Make Local Cops Part of Trump’s Deportation Machine
Arizona voted to grant state and local police the authority to make immigration arrests, going against Supreme Court precedent.
Voices
Harris Ran to Trump’s Right on Immigration — and Gained Absolutely Nothing For It
Harris could have focused on how U.S. foreign policy pushes immigrants to leave their homes. Instead, she ran on border security.
Advocates for Immigrants Ask: What FEMA Cash?!?
Donald Trump’s wild-eyed conspiracy theory asks exactly the wrong question about what happens to immigrants in the wake of cataclysms.