Sweeping Language in Asylum Agreement Foists U.S. Responsibilities onto El Salvador
If the agreement goes into effect, the U.S. will start deporting people to El Salvador wherever they may be from.
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.
An Asylum Officer Speaks Out Against the Trump Administration’s “Supervillain” Attacks on Immigrants
An asylum officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services described being horrified by what the asylum interview process has become under Trump.
With Trump in Office, Newspapers Increasingly Quoted Anti-Immigrant Groups Without Explaining Who They Were
A new study found that, as far-right groups gained influence in the halls of power, major newspapers quoted them without noting their nativist bent.
How Solitary Confinement Kills: Torture and Stunning Neglect End in Suicide at Privately Run ICE Prison
Guards at an ICE jail put Efraín Romero de la Rosa in solitary confinement despite a diagnosis of schizophrenia. He killed himself after 21 days.
40 Percent of ICE Detainees Held in Solitary Confinement Have a Mental Illness, New Report Finds
The report from the Project on Government Oversight builds on an ICIJ and Intercept investigation into ICE’s widespread use of solitary confinement.
Border Patrol Arrest Reports Are Full of Lies That Can Sabotage Asylum Claims
The Intercept found erroneous or fabricated information, inconsistencies, and boilerplate language included on forms filled out by immigration officials.
The Unraveling of the Conspiracy Case Against No More Deaths Volunteer Scott Warren
The trial became a mirror, reflecting a country deeply divided on the moral and legal questions raised by its border enforcement strategies.
The Tragic Story of Jimmy Aldaoud, Deported From the Streets of Detroit to His Death in Iraq
Aldaoud was targeted as part of an ongoing ICE crackdown on Iraqi communities. His family and supporters say the agency bears responsibility for his death.
Democrats Are Resurfacing a Gun Control Bill That Contains an Anti-Immigrant Amendment
H.R. 8 would expand background checks — but mandate gunsellers notify ICE when an undocumented immigrant tries to purchase a gun.
Hacked Emails Show GOP Demands on Border Security Were Crafted by Industry Lobbyists
Demands that CBP spend millions to upgrade cameras used to read license plates were orchestrated in part by a company that hoped to profit.