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Trump Ramps Up Deportations to Haiti Despite Massive Risk of COVID Spread
A law intended to prevent the spread of disease has been used to deport more than 200,000 immigrants this year.
Survivor Deported After Speaking Out About Medical Abuse in ICE Jails
At least 19 women have come forward to allege they were pressured into unnecessary gynecological treatment.
Trump Smears Victims of Mass Family Separations as “Bad People”
The president had already openly declared in 2018 that “you have to take the children away.”
Lawyers Can’t Find Parents of 545 Kids Separated by Trump’s Immigration Policies
Activists pointed out that the parents couldn't be found because the Trump administration intended to destroy families.
Trump Ramps Up Immigration Attacks Ahead of Election
The U.S. immigration system was already brutal prior to Trump’s tenure in office; it is, now, exponentially worse.
Whistleblower on Doctor at ICE Facility: “Everybody He Sees Has a Hysterectomy”
The complaint described one doctor at the facility as the “uterus collector” for how often he performed the procedure.
Closure of Border to Refugees Spreads Misery as US Tourists Vacation in Mexico
The hypocrisy of the U.S. shutting out refugees while its tourists still travel to Mexico shows this is not about COVID.
Jailed Asylum Seekers Report Unlivable Conditions in Wake of Hurricane Laura
Asylum seekers in Louisiana report going without running water since the storm hit.
Former DHS Official Claims Trump “Wanted to Maim” Migrants at US-Mexico Border
When discussing border security, Trump would concoct “sickening” schemes, the former official said.
Steve Bannon Charged With Stealing From Charity He Created to Fund Trump’s Wall
Funds were raised to construct a private wall; Bannon allegedly redirected them toward his personal expenses.