The War on Immigrants
ICE Medical Misconduct Witness Slated for Deportation Is a U.S. Citizen, Says Lawyer
In recent weeks, after Alma Bowman became a key witness for medical misconduct at an immigration jail, ICE moved to deport her.
Justice
Election 2020
Private Security Firms Ramp Up for Potential Election Unrest in Minneapolis
Private security firms are fielding armed special operations veterans to do guard work around Election Day.
The War on Immigrants
A Public Defender’s Lonely Fight Against Family Separation
Before “zero tolerance” was rolled out nationwide, Sergio Garcia found himself up against a secret pilot project to test family separation in El Paso.
The War on Immigrants
Across the U.S., Trump Used ICE to Crack Down on Immigration Activists
Law students mapped out ICE arrests of prominent immigrant activists, as well as other tactics used to squelch dissent.
The War on Immigrants
The Trauma of Trump’s Border Wall
The destructive legacy of Trump's border wall campaign cannot be measured in miles alone and will not be easily undone.
Voices
The President's War on Dissent Is Using Trumped-Up Federal Charges
From J20 to Black Lives Matter, the Trump administration is using inflated federal charges to expand repression of dissent.
The War on Immigrants
Trump Administration Shields Racist Border Patrol Facebook Members
A House committee will subpoena CBP over its failure to produce documents related to a secret Border Patrol Facebook group.
Protests for Black Lives
Federal Prosecutors Engaged in Unprecedented Push to Jail Protesters Before Trial
Shamar Betts has been detained since June for a provocative flyer he posted on Facebook amid protests over the killing of George Floyd.
Election 2020
The Black Voters Who Could Swing Pennsylvania
A drop in turnout in 2016 among Black voters helped Trump skate by. This year in Philadelphia, the energy to unseat him could swing the state.
The War on Immigrants
Number of Women Alleging Misconduct by ICE Gynecologist Nearly Triples
Advocates briefed senators on allegations that a doctor working with an ICE detention center performed unnecessary or overly aggressive procedures.