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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Democratic Representative Pushed to Create a Massive Migrant Health Database That No One Wants

John Washington, Jacqueline Stevens — Jan. 4

Rep. Lauren Underwood’s bill mandates a mammoth biometric database for migrants, accessible to immigration agencies who could use it to track people down.

Mike Bloomberg Exploited Prison Labor to Make 2020 Presidential Campaign Phone Calls

John Washington — December 24 2019

The Bloomberg campaign said it ended the arrangement after learning of the prison call centers from an Intercept inquiry.

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

John Washington — December 9 2019

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 — September 24 2019

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 — August 11 2019

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

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