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October 12, 2021
America’s Long History of Mistreating Haitian Migrants
Recent images of Border Patrol agents chasing down Haitians have sparked outrage, but the US has been rounding up, detaining, and deporting asylum seekers from Haiti for decades.
Ibrahim Hirsi
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September 23, 2021
Biden Wasn’t Elected to Scold Racist Border Agents—He Was Elected to Stop Them
The White House bears full responsibility for the Border Patrol agents caught whipping Haitian migrants at the US-Mexico border.
Elie Mystal
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June 8, 2021
In Honduras, US Efforts to Deter Migrants Add Danger, Costs
Critics warn that increasing militarization of the border here just means more bribe money, more corruption—and pushing more migrants into the arms of traffickers.
Jared Olson with photographs by Seth Berry
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May 18, 2021
Visions of a Borderless World
We must not forget that borders are an impediment to a new world based on empathy and equality.
Todd Miller
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April 23, 2021
How Border Fascism Explains the Trump Movement
Brendan O’Connor, author of Blood Red Lines, discusses a dangerous new strain of far-right nationalism.
Jared Olson
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April 2, 2021
New Bills Could Stop Private Prisons From Cutting Deals With ICE
An increasing number of states are passing legislation that makes it harder for local governments to sign contracts with for-profit prison companies.
Sasha Abramsky
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March 25, 2021
Why Did Border Security Firms Bet on Biden in 2020?
The 13 top border contractors for CBP and ICE donated three times as much money to the Biden campaign than they did to Trump.
Todd Miller
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January 22, 2021
Why Biden’s ‘Virtual’ Border Could Be Worse Than Trump’s Wall
Advanced surveillance tech on the border poses dangers to both migrants and citizens.
Felipe de la Hoz
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December 15, 2020
The Border Patrol Is Cracking Down on Humanitarian Aid
Agents have targeted Arizona’s No More Deaths after the group went public with evidence of abuses of power in immigration enforcement.
Jessica Suriano
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August 24, 2020
The Border Patrol Considered Accepting a Donation From We Build the Wall
Leaked documents undermine the Trump administration’s attempts to distance itself following the arrest of Steve Bannon.
Ken Klippenstein