Jessica Weisberg

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Jessica Weisberg has written for The New York Times, the Guardian, The New Yorker, The American Prospect and many other publications. Her reporting on immigration has been honored with fellowships from the McCormick Foundation and the Institute for Journalism and Justice.

LaborDecember 4, 2013

Higher Wages Are Good for Companies Too

Writer Zeynep Ton argues workers who are paid fairly and treated respectfully are more productive and innovative.
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Writer Zeynep Ton argues workers who are paid fairly and treated respectfully are more productive and innovative.

Jessica Weisberg
Immigration PolicyDecember 3, 2013

The US and Canada Are Failing Asylum Seekers

A new study shows that neither country is meeting international standards.
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A new study shows that neither country is meeting international standards.

Jessica Weisberg
GovernmentDecember 2, 2013

Can Jeh Johson Fix the Department of Homeland Security?

The incoming DHS chief represents a narrative shift for the agency away from immigration enforcement.

Jessica Weisberg
Immigration PolicyOctober 14, 2009

ICE Program Under Fire

287(g), the Department of Homeland Security program that empowers local police, like notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio, to detain undocumented immigrants, is under scrutiny.

Jessica Weisberg
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CultureJune 29, 2007

A Hard Look at Hard Time in Israel

Shimon Dotan’s documentary Hot House takes a candid and compelling look at Palestinians serving life terms in Israeli prisons.

Jessica Weisberg
EnvironmentFebruary 21, 2007

Eco-Injustice in Paraguay

A child dies after being enveloped by toxic pesticides on a soybean mega-farm, and two landowners are found guilty of homicide. Four years later, they still haven’t paid the price for the crime.

Jessica Weisberg and Benjamin Brown

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LaborDecember 4, 2013

Writer Zeynep Ton argues workers who are paid fairly and treated respectfully are more productive and innovative. ">Writer Zeynep Ton argues workers who are paid fairly and treated respectfully are more productive and innovative.

Immigration PolicyDecember 3, 2013

A new study shows that neither country is meeting international standards. ">A new study shows that neither country is meeting international standards.

GovernmentDecember 2, 2013

The incoming DHS chief represents a narrative shift for the agency away from immigration enforcement.

Immigration PolicyOctober 14, 2009

287(g), the Department of Homeland Security program that empowers local police, like notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio, to detain undocumented immigrants, is under scrutiny.

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

CultureJune 29, 2007

Shimon Dotan’s documentary Hot House takes a candid and compelling look at Palestinians serving life terms in Israeli prisons.

EnvironmentFebruary 21, 2007

A child dies after being enveloped by toxic pesticides on a soybean mega-farm, and two landowners are found guilty of homicide. Four years later, they still haven’t paid the price for the crime.

Writer Zeynep Ton argues workers who are paid fairly and treated respectfully are more productive and innovative.
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Writer Zeynep Ton argues workers who are paid fairly and treated respectfully are more productive and innovative.

A new study shows that neither country is meeting international standards.
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A new study shows that neither country is meeting international standards.