Trump Sidelines Immigration Nominee for ‘Tougher Direction’

COLLEEN LONG and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Apr 5, 2019 The president unexpectedly removes acting director Ron Vitiello from consideration as permanent head of ICE; no replacement has been named. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

ICE’s Human Smuggling Operation Has a More Sinister Objective

Laura C. Morel and Patrick Michels / Reveal Mar 5, 2019 The agency claims it's pursuing coyotes and their U.S. employers, but a new investigation reveals its true targets are parents and children. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Highlights of the $330 Billion-Plus Bill to Avoid Shutdown

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Feb 14, 2019 The spending measure is expected to include $1.4 billion for new barriers in Texas' Rio Grande Valley, among other border security measures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

White House Closer to Partial Shutdown With Wall Demand

HOPE YEN / The Associated Press Dec 16, 2018 Despite lawmaker resistance from both parties, the Trump administration insists that Congress provide billions for a southern border wall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Issues Thanksgiving Threat to Close U.S.-Mexico Border

JILL COLVIN / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nov 22, 2018 The president also says he has given troops he sent to the border the OK to use lethal force against migrants "if they have to." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Culture of Hate

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 17, 2018 In researching his new book, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges mingled with groups driven by antipathy for Muslims and others. This excerpt from "America: The Farewell Tour" offers intimate portraits of a few of their members. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Traumatized Teenagers Are Drugged Without Consent at Immigrant Shelters

Caroline Chen and Jess Ramirez / ProPublica Jul 20, 2018 Whether they came to the U.S. alone or were forcibly separated from their families at the border, despondent minors are often pressured into taking psychotropic drugs without approval from a parent or guardian. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Comedian Michelle Wolf Pokes Fun at ICE in New Video

Common Dreams staff Jul 20, 2018 In a segment from her Netflix series, she riffs on the idea of a fictional campaign in which wannabe agents explain what the agency means to them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Watch as 6-Year-Old Salvadoran Girl Heard in Secret Recording Is Reunited With Her Mom

By Ginger Thompson / ProPublica Jul 13, 2018 “I’ll be the happiest woman in the world,” said Jimena’s mother, Cindy Madrid, as she prepared for the moment. “It’s been very painful to be apart.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California, Long a Holdout, Adopts Mass Immigration Hearings

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Jul 8, 2018 California will institute the hearings, which critics call assembly-line justice, to reduce the strain on federal courts caused by the administration's zero tolerance policy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Moms Outraged by Family Separations Become Protest Leaders

GILLIAN FLACCUS and AMY TAXIN / The Associated Press Jun 29, 2018 “As moms, we know how important it is to be with your child,” says Kate Sharaf, a Portland, Ore., co-organizer of one of over 600 "Families Belong Together" rallies expected to draw thousands nationwide on Saturday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

19 ICE Officials Call for Dissolution of Agency

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jun 29, 2018 Officers claim the targeting of undocumented immigrants is preventing them from doing their jobs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )