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 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.
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.
If the Justice Department Prevails in a Florida Courtroom, More Americans May See Themselves Stripped of Citizenship
Closing arguments were heard on Tuesday for Parvez Khan, who could lose citizenship status after living in the U.S. for almost three decades.
As Immigrants Become More Aware of Their Rights, ICE Steps Up Ruses and Surveillance
“ICE’s mission is to apprehend people that it believes shouldn’t be in our communities and it will go to great lengths to do that, particularly in the face of increased knowledge of rights.”
In Letter to ICE, Sen. Chuck Grassley Joins Call for Answers on Solitary Confinement
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Richard Blumenthal are demanding answers from ICE, citing an ICIJ and Intercept investigation into its use of solitary confinement.
How the Border Patrol Began Its Investigation Into No More Deaths Volunteer Scott Warren
Newly unsealed documents detail the tip that led the Border Patrol to zero in on humanitarians rescuing migrants in the Arizona desert.
“Do We Believe in Asylum? If We Do, We Need to Stop This Rule”: Trump Policy Upends Protections at U.S.-Mexico Border
A new rule bars asylum for people who passed through another country on the way to the U.S. Advocates call it “plainly illegal.”