The War on Immigrants
Teen Immigrant’s Release Propels Lawsuit to End ICE’s Courthouse Arrests
A new lawsuit seeks to end ICE’s tactic of setting up immigrants to be taken from immigration courts.
Justice
The War on Immigrants
ICE Held an NYC Child Incommunicado at Secret Hotels, Then Deported Him
“We couldn’t even look out the window,” the New York City high school student said of his isolation while detained in a hotel.
Trials of Richard Glossip
Court Filings Reveal New Details About Oklahoma AG Flip-Flopping on Freeing Richard Glossip
AG Gentner Drummond, who is running for governor, told Glossip’s lawyer that the timing of his release hinged “on his own political calculus.”
Trump the Landlord Plans to Speed Up Evictions From Public Housing
The Trump administration is pushing a rule change that would speed up the eviction process by providing tenants less notice.
The Incredible Disappearing Human Rights Reports
The State Department’s new reports whitewash the records of some of the world’s most notorious nations and target Trump’s enemies.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Removes Spanish-Language Training Requirement for New Recruits
Instead of requiring a five-week Spanish-language course, ICE translations would be done by an unspecified technology.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Deportation Airline Avelo Relies on Blue-State Subsidies. Will Dem Governors Do Anything About It?
Activists want blue states to stop handing out cash to Avelo, the airline that operated 10 percent of ICE’s deportation flights.
Voices
Trump’s Trial Run for a Police State
President Trump’s “federalization” of Washington, D.C., is a test of the limits of his power — and, by extension, of our democracy.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Agent Caught on Camera Disguised as a Construction Worker
The Intercept confirmed that a federal agent caught on camera wearing a hard hat and safety vest works for ICE.
Voices
Trump Is Putting Confederate Statues Back Up. Here’s Why They Must Fall Again.
Monuments to racism license racist violence. White supremacists, for their part, know this well.