The War on Immigrants
What You Need to Know About Trump's Mass Deportation Threat
It’s logistically impossible for ICE to deport “millions” of people. Trump’s tweet was about appealing to a nativist base rather than an actual policy.
Justice
Georgia Prepares to Carry Out the 1,500th Execution in the U.S. Since 1976
Marion Wilson Jr. is set to die on June 20 in the state that gave rise to the so-called modern death penalty era. But the system is as unfair as ever.
How a Right-Wing Attack on Protections for Native American Children Could Upend Indian Law
The battle over the Indian Child Welfare Act could have implications for federal laws based on tribes’ political relationship with the U.S. government.
The War on Immigrants
Mexico Made Refugee Concessions Months Before Trump Tariff Threats, DHS Documents Say
Bit by bit, Trump’s story of bullying Mexico into concessions on asylum-seekers is falling apart.
Voices
How New York's Criminal Justice System Killed a Transgender Woman at Rikers Island
Layleen Polanco was arrested on sex work charges, incarcerated for not making $500 bail, and held in solitary.
Felony Trial of No More Deaths Volunteer Scott Warren Ends in Mistrial
The felony trial of border-based humanitarian aid activist Scott Warren ended in a hung jury.
The War on Immigrants
Private Border Wall Expands Onto Federal Land, Blocking Access to Historic Site
We Build the Wall has expanded its private border wall to land owned by the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission, a federal agency.
As San Francisco District Attorney, Kamala Harris's Office Stopped Cooperating With Victims of Catholic Church Child Abuse
Thanks to Kamala Harris’s predecessor, the San Francisco DA’s office had files on clergy sex abusers. But Harris refused to share them with victims.
Voices
Trump Administration Is Making It Harder to Find Out Whether It’s Fighting White Supremacist Terror
The Justice Department and FBI recently eliminated the official category for investigating white supremacist crimes.
Trump Administration Asks Congress to Make Disrupting Pipeline Construction a Crime Punishable by 20 Years in Prison
The proposed legislation would put anti-fossil fuel organizers at significant legal risk for providing training or support to peaceful protesters.