John Washington

John Washington writes about immigration and border politics, as well as criminal justice and literature. His first book, "The Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum at the US-Mexico Border and Beyond," is forthcoming in May of 2020 from Verso Books. Washington is also a translator, having translated, most recently, The Hollywood Kid, by Óscar Martínez and Juan Martínez, and Blood Barrios, by Alberto Arce, which won a PEN Translates Award. Find more of his work at www.jblackburnwashington.com.

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The War on ImmigrantsThe Government Has Taken At Least 1,100 Children From Their Parents Since Family Separations Officially Ended

John Washington — Dec. 9

Border Patrol agents, untrained in child welfare, decide that some parents are unfit to stay with their children based on brief interactions in detention.

The War on ImmigrantsSweeping Language in Asylum Agreement Foists U.S. Responsibilities onto El Salvador

John Washington — Sep. 24

If the agreement goes into effect, the U.S. will start deporting people to El Salvador wherever they may be from.

The War on ImmigrantsBorder Patrol Arrest Reports Are Full of Lies That Can Sabotage Asylum Claims

John Washington — Aug. 11

The Intercept found erroneous or fabricated information, inconsistencies, and boilerplate language included on forms filled out by immigration officials.

The War on Immigrants“Do We Believe in Asylum? If We Do, We Need to Stop This Rule”: Trump Policy Upends Protections at U.S.-Mexico Border

John Washington — Jul. 16

A new rule bars asylum for people who passed through another country on the way to the U.S. Advocates call it “plainly illegal.”

The War on ImmigrantsMexico Made Refugee Concessions Months Before Trump Tariff Threats, DHS Documents Say

John Washington, Danielle Mackey — Jun. 14

Bit by bit, Trump’s story of bullying Mexico into concessions on asylum-seekers is falling apart.

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