The War on Immigrants
Mass ICE Raids Leave a Trail of Misery and Broken Communities
One month after ICE agents surrounded a meatpacking plant in Tennessee, arresting 97 men and women, the tight-knit rural community is still reeling.
Alice Speri
Alice Speri writes about U.S. foreign policy, abuses by military and security forces, and the repression of dissent. She has reported from Ukraine, Palestine, Haiti, El Salvador, Colombia, and across the United States. She is originally from Italy and lives in the Bronx.
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The War on Immigrants
A County Sheriff’s Election in North Carolina Has Become a Referendum on ICE’s Deportation Machine
In Mecklenburg County, the question of whether local police should help ICE deport people is a central issue in the race for sheriff.
The FBI’s Race Problems Are Getting Worse. The Prosecution of Terry Albury Is Proof.
It’s no secret that the FBI has a problem with race. Former Director James Comey even called the FBI’s lack of racial diversity a “crisis.”
Black Students in Milwaukee Are Demanding Changes to Racist Discipline in Public Schools
Officials have until June to come up with a fairer school discipline code. Students seeking to end the school-to-prison pipeline want a say in the reforms.
The War on Immigrants
1,224 Complaints Reveal a Staggering Pattern of Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention. Half of Those Accused Worked for ICE.
Immigrants sexually abused in ICE detention have been saying #MeToo for years. They faced retaliation, and a system unwilling to hold itself accountable.
The War on Immigrants
The Day After Trump’s ICE Raid in a Small Tennessee Town, 550 Kids Stayed Home From School
In a massive immigration raid, ICE rounded up Latino workers without asking them questions or telling them why they were being detained.
Puerto Rico Wants to Cut the Cost of Incarcerating People by Shipping Them Off the Island
This is not the first time Puerto Rico’s government has sought to outsource prisons. Previous attempts ended in rights abuses and riots.
The War on Immigrants
For Immigrant Students on Long Island, Trump’s War on Gangs Means the Wrong T-Shirt Could Get You Deported
Teens are being detained by ICE after dubious claims of gang affiliation make their way from school officials to immigration authorities.
Florida Prisoners Prepare to Strike, Demanding an End to Unpaid Labor and Brutal Conditions
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, prisoners will stop all work to protest “slave labor,” price gouging, and unexplained deaths in custody.
After Going from Church to Church Seeking Help, A Mexican Family Finds Sanctuary in Philadelphia
Carmela Hernandez is one of at least 32 people who have publicly taken sanctuary from deportation in churches in 14 states across the country.