Thousands of U.S. Citizens Have Been Mistakenly Detained or Deported

Cassandra Burke Robertson and Irina D. Manta / The Conversation Jul 8, 2019 Between 2007 and 2015, more than 1,500 Americans spent time in immigration detention before the government acknowledged its mistake. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Border Patrol Faces Probe as New Facebook Posts Surface

A.C. Thompson and Dara Lind / ProPublica Jul 2, 2019 A ProPublica investigation exposing officials' hateful activity on social media triggers outrage from lawmakers and the public alike. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jewish Protest of Detention Center Leads to Mass Arrests

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jul 1, 2019 Bearing signs with messages like "Never again for anyone," demonstrators interrupt operations at a facility in Elizabeth, N.J. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Democrats’ Cave on the Border Is a Disgrace

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jul 1, 2019 Last week's vote prompts the question: If the opposition party doesn't have the backs of children locked in cages, whose do they have? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Border Patrol’s Scandalous Facebook Group Exposed

A.C. Thompson / ProPublica Jul 1, 2019 A new report finds members of the page have posted graphic images of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and joked freely about dead migrants. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Abolishing Child Migrant Jails Is the Least We Can Do

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 30, 2019 Debating the fate of jailed migrant children is important, but the life-and-death crisis that they have been thrown into demands immediate action. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Sends Trump $4.6-Billion Border Bill, Yielding to Senate

ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Jun 27, 2019 Die-hard liberals lose a battle with the White House, the GOP-held Senate and Democratic moderates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Congress Is Funding the Destruction of Kids’ Lives

Kenia Alcocer / OtherWords Jun 26, 2019 Instead of funding an immoral immigration policy, legislators could shift priorities to help millions of families lead better lives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Uncle Sam’s Arrest

Randall Enos / Easton, CT Jun 26, 2019 Dig deeper

U.S. Border Chief Abruptly Resigns Amid Public Outrage

NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated Press Jun 25, 2019 The agency has been under fire since it was revealed that migrant children have been living in squalor at a Texas detention center. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Border Patrol Has Acted With Virtual Impunity for Years

A.C. Thompson / ProPublica Jun 24, 2019 A new report finds the law enforcement agency has ignored an expert panel's calls for swifter, more transparent punishment of rogue agents. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

House Progressives Vow to Oppose All Funding for ‘Hateful Border Agenda’

John Quelly / Common Dreams Jun 23, 2019 A group of Democrats promise to pull their support from legislation proposed by their own party that would provide billions for border security. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )