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The Deadly Battle Over Land and Water in Honduras

Jared Olson / Truthdig Feb 17, 2023 In rural Honduras, the Guapinol water defenders movement struggles against devastating industrial construction and increasingly heavily armed private security and paramilitary groups. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Investigative Stories

The Deadly Battle Over Land and Water in Honduras

Jared Olson / Truthdig Feb 17, 2023 In rural Honduras, the Guapinol water defenders movement struggles against devastating industrial construction and increasingly heavily armed private security and paramilitary groups. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Immigration

The Asylum-Blocking Policies Continue

Sergio Ortiz Borbolla / WOLA Jan 6, 2023 Now policies of the U.S. and Mexican governments are sure to place asylum seekers into the hands of criminal groups waiting to prey on them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Women to One Side, Men to the Other’

Dara Lind / ProPublica Jan 31, 2020 A ProPublica investigation reveals how Border Patrol's nearly unchecked powers over the fate of migrants is tearing families apart. Dig deeper ( 16 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 )

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 )

How the U.S. Sowed the Seeds of Its Border Crisis

Joel Whitney / Truthdig Aug 28, 2019 More than a few accusatory fingers point at the previous Democratic administration for enabling the violence that sent Hondurans into flight. Dig deeper ( 28 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 )