The CIA’s Complicity in Recent Global Atrocities Revealed

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 21, 2020 Intelligence expert William Binney discusses the revelation that a widely used encryption service has been in government hands for decades. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Mexico Begins Flying, Busing Migrants Back to Honduras

MARÍA VERZA and SONIA PÉREZ D. / The Associated Press Jan 21, 2020 The latest migrant caravan provides a public platform for Mexico to show it will not grant them passage to the U.S. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Illegal Crossings Plunge as U.S. Extends Policy Across Border

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2020 Trump administration says it's a deterrent to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico, while critics worry about fairness, exposure to violence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Border Patrol Dodges Questions About Migrant Children’s Deaths

Robert Moore / ProPublica Jan 15, 2020 Appearing before Congress, several officials refuse to respond to criticism that they concealed information about those in their care. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Calls to Break Up ICE

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 7, 2019 The Vermont senator pledges to address the root causes of mass immigration, with the aim of creating a "welcoming and safe nation for all." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S., El Salvador Set to Sign Asylum Deal

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Sep 20, 2019 The pact could let migrants from third countries find refuge in El Salvador, though many Salvadorans are fleeing their land to seek asylum here. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Career of Hate in Border Patrol

A.C. Thompson / ProPublica Aug 16, 2019 Matthew Bowen had been investigated for years before assaulting a fleeing migrant. His record speaks to a much larger crisis in the agency. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Is the U.S. Government Falsifying Evidence Against Migrants?

Melissa del Bosque / ProPublica Aug 13, 2019 Laura Peña once served as an attorney for ICE. A family separation case has upended everything she thought she knew about the agency. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Judge Blocks Asylum Policy at U.S.-Mexico Border

The Associated Press Jul 24, 2019 The administration wants to prevent most migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they pass through another country first. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Expands Fast-Track Deportation Authority Across U.S.

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jul 22, 2019 The policy would apply to those in the U.S. illegally under two years; they might be deported without a hearing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The U.S. Is Quietly Opening Detention Camps for Small Children

Aura Bogado / Reveal Jul 15, 2019 A new investigative report finds a Phoenix facility is holding 12 boys and girls as young as three months old—all without their mothers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Moves to End Asylum Protections for Central Americans

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Jul 15, 2019 A new rule expected to go into effect this week aims to drastically reduce the number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )