The Wall Isn’t the Worst of Trump’s Immigration Policies

Karla Molinar-Arvizo / OtherWords Mar 9, 2019 Funding the agencies that detain, abuse, deport and sometimes kill migrants needs to be every bit as toxic as funding the border wall. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

ICE Has Been Keeping Tabs on Anti-Trump Activists

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Mar 6, 2019 Emails obtained by The Nation reveal that the agency's Homeland Security Investigations unit targeted progressives in New York City. 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 )

Parents Separated From Children by Trump Policy Seek Reunification

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Mar 3, 2019 Twenty-nine parents deported under Donald Trump's immigration policy have taken a crucial step toward seeing their children again. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

At the Southern Border, an Escape Room With No Exit

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Feb 28, 2019 The more one sees of its widespread dysfunction, the less sense it makes. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Budget Deal Allows Far Less Money Than Trump Wanted for Wall

ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 Details are yet to be released, but the agreement is expected to provide $1.4 billion for new barriers along the southern border. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Immigrant Hunger Strike Grows; ICE Detainee Details Force-Feeding

GARANCE BURKE and MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated Press Feb 3, 2019 Authorities say there are now nine men being force-fed under court order in a detention center in El Paso, Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

ICE Is Force-Feeding Detainees on Hunger Strike

GARANCE BURKE and MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated Press Jan 31, 2019 Immigration officials say 11 migrants at the El Paso Processing Center in Texas have been refusing food, some for more than 30 days. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Former MS-13 Member Who Secretly Helped Police Is Deported

Hannah Dreier / ProPublica Jan 22, 2019 An immigration judge said he was “very sympathetic” to the teenager who cooperated with authorities, but still rejected his plea for asylum. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Born Disposable: Trump’s War on Youth

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Jan 18, 2019 The Trump administration views children not as the promise of a future, but as a threat to the present. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Government Mistakenly Wanted to Deport U.S. Veteran, Says ACLU

ED WHITE / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2019 A Marine veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder is held for three days for possible deportation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Private Immigration Prisons Are Raking In Taxpayer Dollars Under Trump

Ilana Novick Dec 27, 2018 A damning new report reveals the industry pulled down $800 million in 2018 alone. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )