El Salvador Is Trying to Stop Gang Violence. But the Trump Administration Keeps Pushing Failed "Iron Fist" Policing.
The U.S. government is funding important new gang rehabilitation programs with one hand, and punitive policing with the other.
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.
A Deported Father Made a Desperate Attempt to Reunite With His Son
A father who was tricked into being voluntarily deported made a desperate attempt to enter the U.S. again to find his child.
ICE Defied a Court Order in Vendetta Against Deportee
Danny Michel was wrongfully deported in 2016. After fighting for two years to return, ICE defied a court order and detained him.
Voices
Trump’s Plan to Deny Green Cards to People on Medicaid or Food Stamps Is a Full-Blown Attack on the Immigrant Poor
Trump is creating an impossible choice between getting help and legal residency — his administration's latest tool of ethnic cleansing.
Prosecuting Parents — and Separating Families — Was Meant to Deter Migration, Signed Memo Confirms
A DHS memo offers a glimpse into the still unfolding story of how the Trump administration justified family separation at the border.
Undocumented Immigrant Faces a Choice: Become an Informant for ICE or Be Deported
ICE told Carlos Rueda Cruz to focus on “illegal aliens” with criminal histories. He would need to produce one name per month or be sent back to Mexico.
“Kick Ass, Ask Questions Later”: A Border Patrol Whistleblower Speaks Out About Culture of Abuse Against Migrants
The former agent said that he could not stand by as he saw reports that the abuses he witnessed continue -- including the destruction of water jugs.
Justice Department Attempts to Suppress Evidence That the Border Patrol Targeted Humanitarian Volunteers
Text messages between Border Patrol agents and wildlife officials bolster claims that No More Deaths volunteers in Arizona were targeted for prosecution.
Nursing Mother Describes Forced Separation From Infant at the Border: “They Said It Wasn’t Their Problem the Baby Wasn’t Eating”
Amid a lawsuit over the asylum process, a Salvadoran mother gives details for the first time of how she was separated from her baby.
A 5-Year-Old Girl in Immigrant Detention Nearly Died of an Untreated Ruptured Appendix
A 5-year-old girl fell gravely ill while in Border Patrol custody in McAllen, Texas. Her mother repeatedly sought medical care before her appendix ruptured.