Court Puts Breaks on Move to Make Asylum Seekers Wait in Mexico

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2020 While it may only be temporary, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Immigration Policy Amounts to Torture

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Feb 25, 2020 A new report from Physicians for Human Rights lays out the traumatic effects of child separation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The FBI Is Investigating Massive Embezzlement in Border Patrol

A.C. Thompson and Jeff Ernsthausen / ProPublica Feb 25, 2020 Some $500,000 have been siphoned from the union's El Paso chapter, raising new questions about lawlessness within the organization's ranks. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Homeland Security Waives Contracting Laws for Border Wall

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Feb 18, 2020 This marks the first time waivers have applied to federal procurement rules. Previously ones waived environmental impact reviews. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )

Border Patrol Dodges Questions About Migrant Children’s Deaths

Robert Moore / ProPublica Jan 15, 2020 Appearing before Congress, several officials refuse to respond to criticism that they concealed information about those in their care. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Deadly Myth of the Border

Casey Walker / Los Angeles Review of Books Jan 12, 2020 Greg Grandin’s latest book questions what is treated as inevitable when it comes to the U.S.-Mexico border. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

House Passes $1.4 Trillion Federal Spending Bill

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Dec 17, 2019 It gives Trump steady funding for his U.S.-Mexico border fence while Democrats win sweeping spending increases on domestic programs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Interest Groups Cash In on $1.4 Trillion Spending Bill

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Dec 16, 2019 The legislation would forestall a government shutdown this weekend and give President Trump steady funding for his U.S.-Mexico border fence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Hasn’t Stopped Tearing Apart Families

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 10, 2019 Family separation was supposed to have ended in 2018. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Desperate Asylum Seekers Running Through Traffic at Border Crossing

ASTRID GALVAN / The Associated Press Dec 3, 2019 Migrants faced with months-long waits for cases under Trump policy are causing traffic delays of up to five hours at Arizona entry point. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Border Patrol Is Being Endowed With Frightening Powers

Melissa del Bosque / ProPublica Nov 1, 2019 The Trump administration is creating a center to provide agents with access to classified info. Experts warn this is very dangerous. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )