The War on Immigrants
Trump's "Remain in Mexico" Policy Exposes Migrants to Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder in Dangerous Border Cities
The U.S. government’s Migrant Protection Protocols, or “Remain in Mexico,” in fact puts migrants in grave danger.
Justice
Justice Department Agrees to Drop Charges in Sleazy Las Vegas Sting “Operation Bo-Tox”
"They came after me in a highly invasive sting," defendant Emile Bouari told The Intercept. "The case would have revealed terrible abuse of power.”
The War on Immigrants
Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost Was a Member of Secret Facebook Group
Three months after her appointment as chief of the Border Patrol, Carla Provost posted in the “I’m 10-15” Facebook group.
Voices
Acosta Says Epstein Deal Was in a “Different World” — But His Labor Department Still Makes Trafficking Victims Suffer
At the Department of Labor, Alex Acosta continues to ensure that those vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation are made more vulnerable still.
Veterans Affairs Police Are Supposed to “Protect Those Who Served.” They Have a Shocking Record of Brutality and Impunity.
The VA is unable to conduct adequate oversight of its 4,200 police officers. Veterans across the country pay the price — sometimes with their lives.
The Threat Within
FBI's Leniency Toward Border Vigilante Contrasts With Harsh Treatment of "Black Identity Extremist"
While militia leader Larry Hopkins remained free to terrorize immigrants, Christopher Daniels was jailed for months, losing his home and his job.
Voices
With Record Numbers of Displaced People, Deterrence Policies to Stop Their Movement Are Mass Murder
More of the planet is becoming unlivable. A refusal to open borders, or at least make them more porous, will be unconscionable.
The War on Immigrants
Border Patrol Agents Tried to Delete Racist and Obscene Facebook Posts. We Archived Them.
Border Patrol agents quickly began deleting racist and violent posts after the existence of their private Facebook group was reported.
St. Louis Prosecutor Wesley Bell Launches Independent Unit to Hold Police Accountable
Lessons from Ferguson largely informed the unit’s forward-looking design and its prioritization of resources to address future police shootings and incidences of misconduct.
Voices
The World’s Leaders Are Terrible. Let’s Declare Our Independence From All of Them.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that even the best Leaders are Self-Absorbed Prima Donnas, and the rest are seriously Craze-o Lunatics.