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In Dorian’s Wake, Bahamian Refugees Are Greeted by Trump’s Cruelty
Refugees from the stricken island nation might include "very bad people," Trump claims. So they all must suffer.
Yoel Alonso Leal Is Facing Deportation. Doctors Say He May Die on the Plane.
Leal is a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the indefinite detention of asylum seekers.
FBI Investigates ICE Shooting of Undocumented Man in Nashville Suburb
The agent involved also made headlines after community members blocked attempts to detain an undocumented man in July.
How We Shut Down the Nation’s Largest Child Detention Center
If the Trump administration has its way, it won't be empty for long.
It’s Time for Migrants Facing Deportation to Have Free Legal Counsel
Some city and state governments have invested millions in pro bono "rapid response" legal aid for migrants.
As Dorian Loomed, Homeland Security Shifted $155 Million From FEMA to ICE
The Trump administration is diverting emergency relief funds for disaster victims toward incarcerating migrants.
A Mumps Outbreak Is Spreading in Trump’s Migrant Jails
A disease nearly eradicated by vaccines is now on the upswing.
Family of Mexican Teenager Slain by Border Agent Awaits SCOTUS Ruling
Is a Mexican citizen killed on Mexican soil by a U.S. border agent protected by the U.S. Constitution?
Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Target Children, Cancer Patients, Servicemembers
The new anti-immigration policies were enacted as border wall construction began on federally protected lands this week.
House Democrats Demand Access to Migrant Jails
The Trump administration abruptly canceled planned tours of 11 facilities.