Internal Emails Show ICE Agents Struggling to Substantiate Trump’s Lies About Immigrants
ICE officials were instructed to find examples of "egregious" cases in a campaign to portray undocumented immigrants as hardened criminals.
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.
These Are the Technology Firms Lining Up to Build Trump’s “Extreme Vetting” Program
ICE's Homeland Security Investigations division hosted an “industry day” for technology companies interested in building a new tool for “extreme vetting.”
Texas Police Say “Show Me Your Papers” Law Is Damaging Public Safety — Before Even Taking Effect
Thanks to SB4, which lets police check the immigration status of anyone they detain, residents are “afraid to call us or be witnesses to crimes,” a Houston officer says.
How Sanctuary Cities Can Protect Undocumented Immigrants From ICE Data Mining
ICE’s increased use of data mining to identify and locate undocumented people is reflected in the enforcement operations since Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Deported to El Salvador, Trapped Between the Gangs and Trump
Jose Escobar lost his residency because of a paperwork error, but was allowed to remain in the U.S. In March, he was deported to El Salvador.
Mother’s Day in an ICE Detention Center
Obama’s family detention camps were strongly condemned for their inhumane conditions, but Trump has arguably made the situation even worse.
Palantir Enables Immigration Agents to Access Information From the CIA
According to a set of funding documents, ICE agents can use a Palantir system to access data held by agencies that possess highly classified intelligence, including the CIA.
13-Year-Old Who Filmed Father’s Arrest by ICE Struggles With His Absence
Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez was taking his daughters to school when ICE detained him outside the school. His daughter Fatima filmed the arrest. He now awaits deportation.
Palantir Provides the Engine for Donald Trump's Deportation Machine
Documents reveal the role played by Palantir in creating the systems used by ICE to target immigrants for deportation.
After ICE Stakes Out a Church Homeless Shelter, Charities Worry Immigrants Will Fear Getting Help
A dozen federal agents lay in wait outside the Rising Hope United Methodist Church as homeless people emerged from the overnight shelter, and seized several Latino men.