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Family Separation
Pence Aide Katie Miller Admits She Was Unaffected by Seeing Family Separations
The Trump administration has separated more than 5,000 children from their families at the border.
The Foster System Is a Battleground for the Racist War on Drugs
A new report exposes the foster system as rife with racist drug war attitudes and state violence.
Trump’s Expansion of the Muslim Ban May Be Enabling Rohingyan Genocide
Trump’s ban blocks one of the last pathways to a life of dignity and freedom from violence for the Rohingya.
No One Knows How Many Immigrant Kids Have Disappeared in US Custody
For six years, a North Carolina family has tried to find out what the U.S. government did with its children.
Impunity for Torturers Made Trump’s Invulnerability Possible
If one administration can get away with torture, another can go unpunished for putting migrant children in cages.
How the Border Patrol’s Unchecked Powers and Carelessness Separated a Family
Under Trump, Border Patrol agents' unchecked power and seemingly random decisions can cleave migrant families apart.
There’s Nothing “Pro-Life” About Trump’s Opposition to Abortion Rights
To beat back Trump's attacks, activists nationwide are organizing teach-ins and a “Mass Strike for Reproductive Rights.”
I’ve Seen Firsthand the Heartbreak of ICE Detention. This Must End.
No one should be forced to spend a holiday -- or any other day -- jailed in a detention center, away from their family.
The US Is Waging a Stealth War at the Mexico Border
Author John Carlos Frey explores increased militarization at the border and the profitable business of fear.
Trump Administration Considered Jailing Migrants Near Toxic Military Dump
A jail was almost built at Fort Bliss, Texas, which has at least 80 sites regulated under a hazardous waste program.