Border Patrol Wants Advanced AI to Spy on American Cities
A U.S. Border Patrol “Industry Day” deck also asks for drones, seismic sensors, and tech that can see through walls.
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.
Trump Admin Prepares to Kick Mixed Immigration Status Families Out of Public Housing
A pending HUD rule mirrors an old Trump proposal that would force families with undocumented members to leave their homes or be separated.
The Pentagon Won’t Track Troops Deployed on U.S. Soil. So We Will.
The Pentagon says 20,000 federal troops have deployed to support ICE across the country. The real number may be markedly higher.
State Cops Quietly Tag Thousands as Gang Members — and Feed Their Names to ICE
Gang databases are often racially biased and riddled with errors. States and cities send their flawed information to immigration authorities.
CBP Agents Can Have Gang Tattoos — as Long as They Cover Them Up
U.S. immigration officials have sent people to CECOT because of what they deemed gang tattoos. CBP grooming standards allow them.
Trump Administration Deports Five Men to Eswatini, Expanding Global Gulag in Africa
It’s the latest development in Donald Trump’s efforts to outsource immigrant detention to poorer countries beset by violence and human rights abuses.
ICE Lawyers Are Hiding Their Names in Immigration Court
ICE attorneys fighting to deport immigrants are able to obscure their identities — no masks required.
Voices
ICE Campaign of Violence Will Lead to More Deaths
Jaime Alanis’s death shows the horrific consequences of a secret police force behaving with utter impunity.
Voices
What to Do When You See ICE in Your Neighborhood
How can you deter the Trump administration's immigrant deportation machine when it pops up in your community? Follow these steps.
House Democrat Calls on Kristi Noem To Resign Over ICE Lies
Bernie Sanders, Delia Ramirez, Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, and Rashida Tlaib reacted with outrage to The Intercept's investigation.