John Washington
John Washington is a staff writer at Arizona Luminaria, a community-focused media outlet where he writes about the border, climate change, democracy, and more. His first book, "The Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum at the US-Mexico Border and Beyond," was published in 2020 by Verso Books. Washington is also a translator, having co-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.
The War on ImmigrantsAfter Being Deported by U.S., Walter Cruz-Zavala Disappeared in Notorious Salvadoran Crackdown
U.S. courts twice said he faced torture or murder at the hands of gangs or the Salvadoran state. ICE deported him anyway.
The War on ImmigrantsBorder Patrol Agents Are Trashing Sikh Asylum-Seekers’ Turbans
“The turban is sacred.” At least 64 Sikh men have had their headwear confiscated and discarded by Yuma’s Border Patrol.
The War on ImmigrantsFifth Migrant Woman Alleges Sexual Assault Against Nurse at ICE Jail
CoreCivic provided incorrect information to journalists investigating the allegations — and ICE says two investigations remain open.
ICE Jail Nurse Sexually Assaulted Migrant Women, Complaint Letter Says
“I was shaking, I was scared, I wanted to leave. It was the worst day of my life.”