How to Stand in Solidarity With Undocumented Immigrants How to Stand in Solidarity With Undocumented Immigrants
As politicians debate the fate of Dreamers, we all need to join the fight.
Sep 15, 2017 / no-paywall / John Washington
ICE Wants to Destroy Its Records of In-Custody Deaths, Sexual Assault, and Other Detainee Files 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.
Sep 13, 2017 / John Washington
‘A Refugee Crisis Forces a Country to React According to Higher Standards’ ‘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.
Aug 25, 2017 / John Washington
The Borderlands’ Human Stain The Borderlands’ Human Stain
Photographs that capture the traces of violence that have plagued the US-Mexico border for generations.
Jul 27, 2017 / Photo Essay / John Washington
How Border Patrol Deals With Dissent in Its Ranks How Border Patrol Deals With Dissent in Its Ranks
An interview with Customs and Border Protection whistle-blower James Tomsheck.
Apr 25, 2017 / John Washington
Why We Need a Whistle-Blower in US Customs and Border Protection 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.
Apr 25, 2017 / John Washington
Legal Groups Are Already Planning for Trump’s Next Attack on Immigrants and Refugees Legal Groups Are Already Planning for Trump’s Next Attack on Immigrants and Refugees
“We are going to be ready to defend.”
Feb 24, 2017 / John Washington
These Jurisdictions Have Become ‘Asylum Free Zones’ These Jurisdictions Have Become ‘Asylum Free Zones’
In some US jurisdictions, the denial rate for refugees seeking asylum is as high as 98 percent.
Jan 18, 2017 / John Washington
At Least 24,000 Inmates Have Staged Coordinated Protests in the Past Month. Why Have You Not Heard of Their Actions? 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.
Oct 14, 2016 / John Washington
This Week May See the Largest Prison Strike in US History 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.
Sep 7, 2016 / John Washington