The War on Immigrants
Was the Killing of a Migrant by a Former ICE Warden a Hate Crime or a Terrible Accident?
At Fivemile Tank, a watering hole in the bleak desert of West Texas, two men pulled up in a truck. One aimed a gun into the brush.
Debbie Nathan
Debbie Nathan is a New York-based journalist. She has reported for decades on the politics of immigration and the politics of sex. She has written and co-authored several books, including “Satan’s Silence: Ritual Abuse and the Making of a Modern American Witch Hunt.”
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The War on Immigrants
Asylum-Seekers Expelled by Biden Administration Say They Feel Deceived
Central American families arrived in Mexico’s Ciudad Juárez disoriented and disconsolate; many didn’t realize they were being expelled from the U.S.
The War on Immigrants
ICE Admits Wrongful Deportation of Guatemalan Man
Cesar Marroquín was preparing for his immigration hearing when he was forced by ICE onto a plane to Guatemala and deported.
The War on Immigrants
First She Was Separated From Her Family, Now She's Separated From School
A refugee child, once separated from her mother at the border by Trump, now struggles with online school.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Women in ICE Detention Face Reprisals for Speaking Up About Fears of Covid-19
ICE detainees in Georgia and Louisiana were punished after making videos that went public. Meanwhile, journalists’ access to sources has been blocked.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Women in ICE Detention, Fearing Coronavirus, Make Video to Protest Unsafe Conditions
Women at a Louisiana ICE detention center are using video visitation software to communicate their fears of contracting the coronavirus.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Overcrowded Border Hearings Risk Spreading the Coronavirus
At an immigration hearing in El Paso on Monday morning, the crowding put everyone at risk for the coronavirus. Except the judge, who was in Fort Worth.
Border Patrol Agent Speaks Out About a High-Speed Chase that Ended in an Immigrant's Death
Border Patrol chases often cause injury and death, and they frequently violate contemporary law enforcement standards.
The War on Immigrants
Migrant Children Trapped in Mexico Are Leaving Their Families and Crossing the Border Alone
Children of asylum-seekers, trapped in Mexico by Trump's migrant protection protocols, are slipping away from their families and crossing the border alone.
The War on Immigrants
U.S. Border Officials Use Fake Addresses, Dangerous Conditions, and Mass Trials to Discourage Asylum-Seekers
U.S. border officials are putting fake addresses on asylum paperwork. When asylum seekers fail to show up for hearings, they are being deported in absentia.