Malaika Tapper

Malaika Tapper is a freelance journalist and a student at Harvard University. She reports on immigration through a university fellowship called Stories from the Border.

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malaikatapper@gmail.com
@malaika_tapper
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations following the implementation of Title 42 USC 265 at the northern and southern land borders. U.S. Border Patrol agents use personal protective equipment as they prepare to process an individual encountered near Sasabe, Ariz. on March 22, 2020. CBP Photo by Jerry Glaser

The Coronavirus Crisis

Amid Coronavirus, Trump Moved to Expel Immigrants — But Border Patrol Didn’t Test Any of Them

Malaika Tapper

- Sep. 3, 2020

Documents show Border Patrol tested zero detainees this spring — contributing to opacity around coronavirus in immigration detention.

The Coronavirus Crisis

ICE Resisted Coronavirus Testing to Avoid Releasing Detainees

Malaika Tapper

- Aug. 7, 2020

Emails from a California detention center show ICE limited testing because it didn’t have space to isolate detainees.

Malaika Tapper

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Amid Coronavirus, Trump Moved to Expel Immigrants — But Border Patrol Didn’t Test Any of Them

ICE Resisted Coronavirus Testing to Avoid Releasing Detainees