How the Border Patrol Faked Statistics Showing a 73 Percent Rise in Assaults Against Agents
Customs and Border Protection has grossly inflated its data on assaults against Border Patrol agents.
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.
Immigrant Detainee Accuses ICE Contractor CoreCivic of Locking Him in Solitary Over $8
Arafat Hasan Riad's account is just the latest accusation against CoreCivic for using solitary confinement to manage its detainee labor program.
ICE Doesn’t Want You to Read Its Manuals — for No Good Reason Whatsoever
"If the government thinks it has these powers, the public should know about it."
The Terminal: This Syrian Refugee Has Been Marooned in an Airport for a Month, With No End in Sight
His nation at war, Hassan Al Kontar is stuck in a Malaysian airport with a temporary passport and no visa. He fears arrest if he goes to Syria.
The Justice Department’s Explanation for Ending a Program That Helps Detained Immigrants Know Their Rights Makes No Sense
The Trump administration is ending the Legal Orientation Program, a proven cost-saving measure that teaches detained immigrants about immigration court.
1,224 Complaints Reveal a Staggering Pattern of Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention. Half of Those Accused Worked for ICE.
Immigrants sexually abused in ICE detention have been saying #MeToo for years. They faced retaliation, and a system unwilling to hold itself accountable.
The Day After Trump’s ICE Raid in a Small Tennessee Town, 550 Kids Stayed Home From School
In a massive immigration raid, ICE rounded up Latino workers without asking them questions or telling them why they were being detained.
When Soldiers Patrol the Border, Civilians Get Killed
Esequiel Hernández was tending his family's goats near Redford, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border, when a U.S. Marine shot him dead.
Trump’s Attacks on Migrant Caravan Underscore How the U.S. Outsources Immigration Enforcement to Mexico
Mexico's work staunching the northbound flow of migrants is supported by U.S. security assistance — despite human rights abuses.
Donald Trump’s New Policies Could Make It Harder for Torture Survivors to Get Asylum
A forensic evaluation by a doctor can be key for asylum-seekers to win their case. New detention and deportation policies may make the exams harder to get.