A New Film Examines Sexual Violence as a Feature of the Bakken Oil Boom
“Nuuca” looks at attributes of the boom that go beyond emissions and oil spills: rising rates of sexual violence, trafficking, and harassment by oil workers.
Justice
The War on Immigrants
The Threat of International Adoption for Migrant Children Separated From Their Families
Are the children separated from their parents in the border crisis and put in the federal government's care at risk of unethical adoptions in the U.S.?
The War on Immigrants
Confusion Reigns at a Texas Courthouse as New Questions Emerge Over Reunification of Migrant Families
Protesters move on the courthouse, the government uses verbal sleight of hand, and a father is prosecuted despite Trump’s order banning family separation.
The War on Immigrants
Trump's "Shithole Countries" Remark Is at the Center of a Lawsuit to Reinstate Protections for Immigrants
“The Trump administration’s decision to end TPS for people from these countries was motivated by its racism against non-white, non-Europeans immigrants."
The War on Immigrants
Thomson Reuters Defends Its Work for ICE, Providing “Identification and Location of Aliens”
The company is under pressure from Privacy International for its nearly $30 million in ICE contracts via two subsidiaries.
The War on Immigrants
Federal Judge Frees Salvadoran Teen Accused of Gang Ties, Pens Lengthy Rebuke of His Detention by ICE
Immigration lawyers welcomed the 46-page opinion dismantling the government’s case as “a condemnation of lawlessness, of fake law.”
The War on Immigrants
Help Us Find the Children the Trump Administration Has Taken From Their Parents
We are partnering with other news organizations to gather vital information about the children in immigration detention centers and shelters.
Voices
With “Muslim Ban” Ruling, Trump’s White Supremacy Has Moved From the Campaign Trail to the Supreme Court
Donald Trump has not just moved the Overton window — he has smashed it to pieces.
The War on Immigrants
DNA Testing Might Help Reunite Families Separated by Trump. But It Could Create a Privacy Nightmare.
Companies like 23andMe and MyHeritage have offered free DNA kits to help unite immigrant families. Immigration and privacy advocates are not so enthused.
After “Dark Times” in Pretrial Detention, Reality Winner Sought Closure in Plea Deal
Winner has seen “dark times” during pretrial detention in the small county jail, where she struggles with depression and an eating disorder.