Jack Herrera

Jack Herrera is an independent reporter covering immigration, refugee issues, and human rights. His work has appeared in Politico Magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, Pacific Standard, and elsewhere.

SocietyJune 18, 2020

Latinxs Don’t Need to Speak Spanish

Julián Castro and AOC have recently amplified a dialogue on Latinx identity and language. The conversation should also acknowledge groups that don’t traditionally speak Spanish.

Jack Herrera
LawJune 3, 2020

Could Covid-19 Mean the End of Asylum Law in the United States?

“Public health” fears are being used to keep out asylum seekers and immigrants—will they ever be let back in?

Jack Herrera and Quito Tsui
Drug War and Drug PolicyMay 18, 2020

The Other Epidemic

Public health insights are reshaping our understanding of how violence spreads.

Jack Herrera
PoliticsApril 30, 2020

In ICE Detention, Forced to Pay for Soap

The for-profit model of private prison contractors has created artificial scarcity—and serious danger during the pandemic.

Jack Herrera
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ActivismApril 20, 2020

How Sex Workers Are Using Mutual Aid to Respond to the Coronavirus

Their efforts highlight the deep history of organizing and radical mutual support in the sex worker community.

Jack Herrera
PoliticsMarch 23, 2020

Deportations Are Making the Coronavirus Crisis Worse

Overcrowded detention facilities in the US risk exporting the virus to Central America.

Gaby Del Valle and Jack Herrera
WorldDecember 9, 2019

PHOTOS: A Year After the Caravans, Has Trump Won?

Last fall, Tijuana sheltered thousands of Central Americans trying to make their way to the United States. The scene is a lot different now.

Jack Herrera
Immigration PolicySeptember 12, 2019

Trump’s Asylum Crackdown Intensifies the Fight for Refugee Rights

Current policy makes a painful line of work even harder, but these attorneys aren’t giving up.

Jack Herrera

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Jack Herrera

SocietyJune 18, 2020

Julián Castro and AOC have recently amplified a dialogue on Latinx identity and language. The conversation should also acknowledge groups that don’t traditionally speak Spanish.

LawJune 3, 2020

“Public health” fears are being used to keep out asylum seekers and immigrants—will they ever be let back in?

Drug War and Drug PolicyMay 18, 2020

Public health insights are reshaping our understanding of how violence spreads.

PoliticsApril 30, 2020

The for-profit model of private prison contractors has created artificial scarcity—and serious danger during the pandemic.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

ActivismApril 20, 2020

Their efforts highlight the deep history of organizing and radical mutual support in the sex worker community.

PoliticsMarch 23, 2020

Overcrowded detention facilities in the US risk exporting the virus to Central America.

WorldDecember 9, 2019

Last fall, Tijuana sheltered thousands of Central Americans trying to make their way to the United States. The scene is a lot different now.

Immigration PolicySeptember 12, 2019

Current policy makes a painful line of work even harder, but these attorneys aren’t giving up.