New Bills Could Stop Private Prisons From Cutting Deals With ICE 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.
Apr 2, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Why Did Border Security Firms Bet on Biden in 2020? 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.
Mar 25, 2021 / Todd Miller
Black Immigrants Matter Black Immigrants Matter
In immigration, as in policing, every arm of the US incarceration and deportation machine brings down a hefty amount of its weight onto the backs of Black people.
Mar 24, 2021 / Feature / Jack Herrera
Trump Made His ‘American Carnage’ Fever Dream True Trump Made His ‘American Carnage’ Fever Dream True
In the US, 500,000 people are dead, but the toll is higher and Covid is but one measure of public health.
Mar 3, 2021 / Matt Nelson
It’s Still Time to Abolish ICE It’s Still Time to Abolish ICE
There has never been a better moment to move past enforcement-focused immigration strategies.
Feb 26, 2021 / César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
In Trump’s America, It’s Cruelty as Policy In Trump’s America, It’s Cruelty as Policy
Forced hysterectomies for ICE detainees, more mass deportations, threats to bring sedition charges against protesters—this is political vandalism.
Sep 18, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland Playing War While Dressed to Kill in Portland
Trump’s agents are outfitted as military special operations, not just soldiers. Their violence is no surprise.
Jul 31, 2020 / Andrew McCormick
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
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
For Some Students, ICE’s Visa Announcement Is Life or Death For Some Students, ICE’s Visa Announcement Is Life or Death
If the agency deports international students whose classes are online-only, those from Syria are in particular danger.
Jul 10, 2020 / Francesca Freeman and George Batah