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John Washington writes about immigration and border politics, as well as criminal justice, photography, and literature. He is also an award winning translator, having translated Óscar Martinez, Anabel Hernández, and Sandra Rodriguez Nieto, among others. Find more of his work at www.jblackburnwashington.com .
Is presidential candidate Nayib Bukele a social media-savvy maverick, or a shape-shifting political opportunist?
Members of the migrant caravans, stranded in Tijuana, explain why they traveled thousands of miles from their homes.
How one immigration case has led to a major impact on asylum claims.
The disappearance of the 43 students from Ayotzinapa is not over for Jorge Antonio Tizapa Legideño.
The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.
November 9, 2018
Today’s presidential proclamation shutting down asylum eligibility is illegal under international and US law.
Child detention, reduced asylum, a pointless wall: What unites these hateful policies?
September 5, 2018
One father deported to Honduras struggles to describe the pain of remaining separated from his son.
The movement that is trying to think beyond prisons as a tool to solve society’s problems.
A father’s struggle to be reunited with his daughter, separated by Trump’s zero-tolerance policy.
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