Voices
A New Tree-Sit Movement to Block Trump’s Border Wall
A single tree sit grew into a cross-border continuous protest to defend the Arizona borderland ecology. So far, activists are succeeding.
Justice
Chilling Dissent
Conservative Groups Side With Minneapolis Protesters Against Trump Crackdown
Right-leaning and libertarian groups told the court that ICE engaged in illegal “ideological targeting” of the left in the Minneapolis 15 case.
The War on Immigrants
Local Cops Flout Sanctuary Law to Help ICE Deport Immigrants
Illinois law prohibits local collaboration with immigration enforcement officials, but the cops often find workarounds.
The War on Immigrants
Immigrant Wants to Pay $368,000 in Fines, but Broken Payment System Won’t Let Him
The fines, for not “willfully” leaving the country, can accrue interest and harm people in immigration proceedings.
Voices
ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.
With the case of Carlitos Ricardo Parias, the U.S. has broken its own record for holding a journalist in custody.
Chilling Dissent
Secret ICE Agent Tried to “Entice” Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics
Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests.
Chilling Dissent
Cornell to Pro-Palestine Students Targeted by ICE: Come Back to the U.S. or Lose Funding
Momodou Taal and Amandla Thomas-Johnson were finishing their graduate degrees abroad because of targeting by the Trump administration. Cornell is ordering them back to campus.
Tennessee Plans Another Execution Despite Its Brutal Recent Mistakes
Despite a record of botched executions, three states including Tennessee plan to kill by lethal injection on Thursday.
The War on Immigrants
Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters
A bill intended to halt the supposed threat of “organized retail crime” would put ICE in charge of the federal response.
Black Residents Warned of Abusive Cops for Years. Then Police Shot and Killed a Toddler.
In the Mississippi town where Kohen Wiley died, community members had urged leaders to rein in the police. Are they listening now?