A Gitmo for Children on the Border

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch Jun 27, 2018 The weeping toddlers, breast-deprived infants and distressed teens are just the most recent signs of the Trump administration’s war against decency, compassion and justice. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Why It’s So Hard to Catch—or Even Count—Fake Immigration Lawyers

By Patrick Michels / Reveal Jun 8, 2018 Fraud in immigration law is an old problem. Christopher Bailey’s case illustrates one giant challenge: The scammed don’t know where to report it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Military Plans as if Guantanamo Won’t Close for Decades

BEN FOX / The Associated Press Jun 7, 2018 The Pentagon asks Congress to approve money for a new super-max prison unit—with the understanding that prisoners will grow old in custody—some perhaps still without being convicted of a crime. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Here’s How ICE Sent Children Seeking Asylum to Adult Detention Centers

By Aura Bogado / Reveal News May 7, 2018 Two teens fleeing violence in war-torn countries sought asylum in the U.S. A Texas dentist’s report helped ICE send them to adult detention centers. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

New Push to Get Hygiene Supplies to Female Inmates

BRIAN WITTE / The Associated Press Mar 27, 2018 Fueled in part by the #MeToo movement, state legislatures, corrections officials and the federal government are working to address the issue. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Under the Media Radar, Trump Is Locking Up More Refugees

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 23, 2018 Short-attention-span journalists should be aware that the president's assault on civil rights may target them next. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Children Detained 500 Days and Counting in U.S. Immigrant Detention Centers

By Sarah Lazare / Alternet Mar 23, 2017 Lawyers are calling the heavy-handed approach of immigration authorities toward these youngsters—the youngest is only 3—unprecedented. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Plan Would Separate Immigrant Children From Their Parents

By Jefferson Morley / AlterNet Mar 7, 2017 The Department of Homeland Security has identified 20,000 beds for the detention of asylum-seekers—"a 500 percent increase from current capacity,” according to MSNBC. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: COP21 Climate Conference: In Conversation With an Activist for Migrant Rights

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 10, 2015 Reporting for Truthdig from Paris, Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with migrant-rights activist Arturo Trejo about Wednesday's rally against the criminalization of migration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Detention Center

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Another Suicide Reported at Guantanamo

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2011 A detainee accused of being an al-Qaida operative committed suicide in a Guantanamo Bay prison yard, US officials say His death brings the total number of Guantanamo "suicides" to six since the U began sending foreign captives there in 2002 (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Signs Order to Close Guantanamo

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2009 Making good on his pre-inaugural pledge, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay prison within a year -- and that was just one of three orders he inked Thursday, signaling a significant break from Bush-era "war on terror" policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )