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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.
Anti-Immigrant Policies Are Not Only Cruel, They Also Have an Economic Cost
A humane immigration policy is a necessary component of any serious plan for recovering from the COVID recession.
ICE Is Making Sure Migrant Kids Don’t Have COVID, and Then Expelling Them
The administration has used infection risk to justify expelling thousands of children without legal protections.
Migrant Children Secretly Held in Hampton Inn Hotels Before Expulsion From US
Hundreds who came to the U.S. seeking asylum were secretly held in hotels for days, often with little or no paper trail.
Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit Opposing Exclusion of Undocumented People From Census
Immigrant rights groups said the administration is trying to “suppress the count and rig the census for partisan gain.”
Thousands More Families May Face Separation as COVID Spreads in ICE Jails
ICE reports more than 3,000 immigrants in ICE custody have tested positive for COVID and at least three have died.