Truthout
Prisons & Policing
Trump Plans to Hand Taxpayer Data to Homeland Security to Speed Up Deportations
The system, which would enable sharing of massive amounts of sensitive data, may be launched before the end of July.
Rep. Maxwell Frost: Trump Admin Is “Trying to Ethnically Cleanse” the US
Democratic lawmakers are blasting the horrific conditions in Florida’s new immigration jail in the Everglades.
Mahmoud Khalil Sues Trump Administration for $20 Million Over Unlawful Detention
“There must be accountability for political retaliation and abuse of power,” Khalil said in a statement.
“Alligator Alcatraz” Prisoners Say Their Living Conditions Are a Form of Torture
They report inadequate and maggot-infested food, inability to bathe, flooding, denial of religious practice, and more.
Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Say He Endured Beatings, Torture in El Salvador Prison
He and 20 others were forced to kneel and guards would strike “anyone who fell from exhaustion,” a court filing reveals.
Asylum Seeker’s Family Still Can’t Reach Him 100 Days After Kidnapping to CECOT
The Trump administration disappeared Andry Hernández Romero along with over 230 immigrants to El Salvador's mega-prison.
Sotomayor: SCOTUS Ruling Exposes “Thousands to the Risk of Torture or Death”
The court has allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations to third countries.
Local Police Departments Are Enabling ICE’s Deportation Machine
Even in cities where police decline to work with ICE, local law enforcement still bolster Trump’s deportation agenda.
LAPD Attacks “No Kings” Protesters in Los Angeles
Police used batons, tear gas, and “non lethal” projectiles to disperse “No Kings” protesters on Saturday.
Prison Is Designed to Make Fatherhood Impossible
Connections with caregivers are key for children’s well-being, but the prison system is designed to tear families apart.