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 )

The Trump Administration Is Breaking Up Families Because It Can

LAURA C. MOREL / Reveal Jan 31, 2019 A Salvadoran father provided evidence that he's not a member of the MS-13 gang. The U.S. government separated him from his children anyway. 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 )

He Drew His School’s Mascot—and ICE Labeled Him a Gang Member

Hannah Dreier / ProPublica Dec 27, 2018 High schools have embraced the White House's crackdown on MS-13 and destroyed the dreams of immigrant children like Alex Ulloa. Dig deeper ( 40 Min. Read )

The Disappeared: MS-13 Violence

By Hannah Dreier / ProPublica Sep 21, 2018 Police on Long Island wrote off missing immigrant teens as runaways. One mother knew better—and searched MS-13’s killing fields for answers. Dig deeper ( 31 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 )

Poll: Trump Voters Worry They or Family Will Be Attacked by MS-13           

Ilana Novick Jul 17, 2018 The president is using the gang as an excuse for harsher immigration policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Local N.Y. Media Wrongly Pushes for Gang Databases

Josmar Trujillo / FAIR Jul 8, 2018 New York City dailies play fast and loose with the inflammatory term “gang” and defer to questionable police tactics, just as they did with "stop and frisk" policies. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump’s Immigration Policies Can’t Make America White Again

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2018 We have not seen such overt racism from a president since Woodrow Wilson. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mother Who Lost Son to MS-13 Denounces Trump’s Racist Immigration Policies

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 12, 2018 The president has lied and exaggerated the threat of the gang, and even used the grief of parents who have lost children to further his cruel anti-immigrant agenda. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Echoes of Alt-Right Worldview in Speech

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 31, 2018 While painting a powerful picture of the U.S. economy, Trump also trotted out his favorite scapegoats, ones he has repeatedly vilified since his rise to political prominence. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Justice Department Sets June 30 Deadline for Compliance From ‘Sanctuary Cities’

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 25, 2017 DOJ plans to withhold federal funding from jurisdictions where law enforcement personnel do not cooperate with immigration authorities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )