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Racism and Discrimination September 15, 2017
How to Stand in Solidarity With Undocumented Immigrants
As politicians debate the fate of Dreamers, we all need to join the fight.
John Washington
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Immigration Policy September 13, 2017
ICE Wants to Destroy Its Records of In-Custody Deaths, Sexual Assault, and Other Detainee Files
As ICE steps up enforcement operations—and abuses—the agency is simultaneously asking to cover over its own history.
John Washington
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World August 25, 2017
‘A Refugee Crisis Forces a Country to React According to Higher Standards’
An interview with Valeria Luiselli, the author of Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions.
John Washington
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Inequality July 27, 2017
The Borderlands’ Human Stain
Photographs that capture the traces of violence that have plagued the US-Mexico border for generations.
John Washington
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Immigration Policy April 25, 2017
How Border Patrol Deals With Dissent in Its Ranks
An interview with Customs and Border Protection whistle-blower James Tomsheck.
John Washington
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Police and Law Enforcement April 25, 2017
Why We Need a Whistle-Blower in US Customs and Border Protection
The agency, which oversees Border Patrol, is one of the most opaque and unaccountable in our government.
John Washington
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February 24, 2017
Legal Groups Are Already Planning for Trump’s Next Attack on Immigrants and Refugees
“We are going to be ready to defend.”
John Washington
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Immigration Policy January 18, 2017
These Jurisdictions Have Become ‘Asylum Free Zones’
In some US jurisdictions, the denial rate for refugees seeking asylum is as high as 98 percent.
John Washington
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Jails and Prisons October 14, 2016
At Least 24,000 Inmates Have Staged Coordinated Protests in the Past Month. Why Have You Not Heard of Their Actions?
Hunger strikes, labor strikes, and other actions have hit at least 29 prisons in at least 12 states.
John Washington
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Jails and Prisons September 7, 2016
This Week May See the Largest Prison Strike in US History
Across 24 states, inmates are sick of poisoned water, solitary confinement, and forced labor.
John Washington