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CBP agents wearing PPE processing someone wearing a mask behind a chain-link fence.

May 20, 2020

How to Co-opt a Pandemic to Ban Asylum

How to Co-opt a Pandemic to Ban Asylum
Detainees walk toward a fenced recreation area inside of an ICE detention facility in Washington state.

Apr 30, 2020

Immigration Detention Was a Black Box Before COVID-19. Now, it’s a Death Trap.

Immigration Detention Was a Black Box Before COVID-19. Now, it’s a Death Trap.
Sailors and Marines with right hands raised taking the oath of citizenship aboard the USS Cleveland.

Apr 24, 2020

They Were Willing to Make the Ultimate Sacrifice for the U.S., but Trump Won't Let Them Become Americans

They Were Willing to Make the Ultimate Sacrifice for the U.S., but Trump Won't Let Them Become Americans

Apr 15, 2020

What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic

What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic
Two children wear masks and hold signs that read "I want my dad free and healthy" and "I want my dad alive not dead!!" as part of a protest calling for the release of detained immigrants in front of the GEO Detention Center in Aurora, Colorado.

Apr 8, 2020

“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19

“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19
Members of the House practice social distancing as they sit on the floor of the House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol and debate on the coronavirus stimulus package known as the CARES Act. By the end of March, the legislation was signed and passed, but has been under scrutiny for its exclusion of assistance for immigrants.

Apr 2, 2020

COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate — Neither Should Congress’ Response

COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate — Neither Should Congress’ Response
Two boys running around and playing outside of tents in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Mar 26, 2020

Asylum Seekers Stranded in Mexico Face a New Danger: COVID-19

Asylum Seekers Stranded in Mexico Face a New Danger: COVID-19
Detainees walk in a hallway at the Northwest Detention Center, a federal immigration facility in Tacoma, Washington.

Mar 25, 2020

Living with COVID — in an Immigration Jail

Living with COVID — in an Immigration Jail
A Greyhound bus parked at a Los Angeles Greyhound bus station. Greyhound has denied the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers access to buses to conduct warrantless searches.

Mar 20, 2020

How the ĚÇĐÄVlogOrganized to End Racial Profiling on Greyhound Buses

How the ĚÇĐÄVlogOrganized to End Racial Profiling on Greyhound Buses
US military members are seen next to a red metal and barbed wire fence at the US border

Mar 18, 2020

The Military Should not be Searching Cars or Checking Documents at the Border

The Military Should not be Searching Cars or Checking Documents at the Border