The Federal Response to Protests Extends Far Beyond Portland The Federal Response to Protests Extends Far Beyond Portland
A document responding to inquiries by Senator Kamala Harris shows the extent of CBP involvement in local law enforcement.
Jul 23, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
When ‘Law and Order’ Means Maximum Chaos When ‘Law and Order’ Means Maximum Chaos
As federal agents brutalize protesters in Portland, Trump threatens to unleash the same tactics across the country.
Jul 21, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
A House Bill Would Require Feds to Identify Themselves A House Bill Would Require Feds to Identify Themselves
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will introduce the legislation, following controversial arrests in Portland.
Jul 20, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
The Border Patrol Was Responsible for an Arrest in Portland The Border Patrol Was Responsible for an Arrest in Portland
An internal memo, obtained exclusively by The Nation, details a coordinated program of domestic counterinsurgency.
Jul 17, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
An Internal Pandemic Document Shows the Coronavirus Gives Trump Extraordinary Powers An Internal Pandemic Document Shows the Coronavirus Gives Trump Extraordinary Powers
A leaked Customs and Border Protection directive allows the agency to actively surveil and detain individuals suspected of carrying the illness—indefinitely.
Mar 12, 2020 / no-paywall / Ken Klippenstein
How Medical Negligence at the US Border Killed an Immigrant Father How Medical Negligence at the US Border Killed an Immigrant Father
Nebane Abienwi fled a civil conflict in Cameroon. Once in the US, it was shoddy medical care that killed him.
Feb 25, 2020 / Joe Penney
Letters From the March 2/19, 2020, Issue Letters From the March 2/19, 2020, Issue
A scoutlandish story!… Love supreme… No more war… Street smarts…
Feb 18, 2020 / Letters / Our Readers
Trump Is Unleashing Militarized Goon Squads Against Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities Trump Is Unleashing Militarized Goon Squads Against Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities
First, they came for the immigrants…
Feb 18, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
Exclusive: Customs and Border Protection Gains an Extra Layer of Secrecy Exclusive: Customs and Border Protection Gains an Extra Layer of Secrecy
By gaining a “security agency” designation, the border police can further shield themselves from public view.
Feb 4, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
Meet the Boy Scouts of the Border Patrol Meet the Boy Scouts of the Border Patrol
The Border Patrol Explorers program offers training and mentorship—with a side of Trumpian ideology.
Jan 21, 2020 / Feature / Morley Musick