Jessica Corbett / Common DreamsSep 23, 2018
One attorney said she has had to drop 30 cases because the victims fear deportation if they show up in court. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickAug 18, 2018
“He had to wait for his [baby] son for so long, and someone just took him away,” Maria del Carmen Venegas says of her husband, Joel Arrona-Lara, who remains in custody. She had to drive herself to give birth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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AMY TAXIN / The Associated PressAug 13, 2018
The decision has caused some deportation orders to be tossed and cases thrown out, bringing more chaos to a system that was already besieged by ballooning dockets and lengthy backlogs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Daniel Wilson / TruthdigAug 8, 2018
A volunteer from a group that helped migrants in Tucson, Ariz., recounts stories of those most affected by a dehumanizing situation the U.S. helped create. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
By Jodi S. Cohen, Duaa Eldeib and Melissa Sanchez / ProPublicaJul 27, 2018
The nonprofit that runs most of the facilities is generally well-regarded, but an investigation by ProPublica reveals some troubling incidents. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Common Dreams staffJul 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 )
By Aura Bogado / RevealJul 17, 2018
Reveal finds a second Phoenix office building where MVM Inc. detained immigrant children. An insurance executive says they bathed in bathroom sinks. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Aura Bogado / RevealJul 12, 2018
The defense contractor had previously said children were only there for short periods, while awaiting flights. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
NOMAAN MERCHANT / The Associated PressJul 9, 2018
It took a decade for Brandon Tomas Tomas to establish a life in America that included a wife, a steady job and five American-born children. It took 20 seconds for that life to be taken away. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
The Associated Press and TruthdigJun 30, 2018
Activists, parents and first-time protesters rally in more than 600 American cities, motivated by accounts of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickJun 28, 2018
Cities from California to Virginia are terminating agreements with ICE, despite the loss of substantial revenues. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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