The Justice Department Will End All Federal Private Prisons, Following a ‘Nation’ Investigation The Justice Department Will End All Federal Private Prisons, Following a ‘Nation’ Investigation
Our yearlong probe uncovered dozens of questionable deaths and years of dire warnings from internal monitors.
Aug 18, 2016 / no-paywall / Seth Freed Wessler
The Feds Will Shut Down the Troubled Private Prison in a ‘Nation’ Investigation The Feds Will Shut Down the Troubled Private Prison in a ‘Nation’ Investigation
The facility is among several in which our reporting has uncovered dozens of deaths that involved substandard medical care.
Aug 15, 2016 / From the Archive / Seth Freed Wessler
Chemical Burns, Frostbite, Broken Bones—All for Cheap Chicken Chemical Burns, Frostbite, Broken Bones—All for Cheap Chicken
The workers who put poultry on your table are subject to horrible conditions on the job.
Aug 10, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Vote, but They’re Still Making Their Voices Heard Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Vote, but They’re Still Making Their Voices Heard
Even without citizenship, undocumented immigrants have a big impact on our democracy.
Aug 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen
These Korean Adoptees Grew Up Like Typical American Kids. Then They Learned They Weren’t Citizens. These Korean Adoptees Grew Up Like Typical American Kids. Then They Learned They Weren’t Citizens.
Many of these adoptees have been unable to hold steady jobs or travel back to Korea. Some have been deported.
Aug 2, 2016 / Alyssa Jeong Perry
Sanctuary Cities Are Some of the Few Havens for Undocumented Immigrants Sanctuary Cities Are Some of the Few Havens for Undocumented Immigrants
And now Republicans have the cities in their sights.
Jul 18, 2016 / Michelle Chen
The Deportation System’s ‘Lock-up Quota’ Is Just As Bad as It Sounds The Deportation System’s ‘Lock-up Quota’ Is Just As Bad as It Sounds
Lockup quotas are tearing apart immigrant communities and lining the pockets of private prison corporations.
Jul 11, 2016 / Michelle Chen
12 Months of Trump 12 Months of Trump
Up next: more totally normal behavior
Jun 28, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
For Immigrants, the Obama Era Has Been Long and Maddening For Immigrants, the Obama Era Has Been Long and Maddening
And in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling, there is no good answer to the question, What now?
Jun 27, 2016 / Julianne Hing
The Deportation Machine Obama Built for President Trump The Deportation Machine Obama Built for President Trump
Before the end of his first term in office, the Obama administration expanded a small program by about 3,600 percent.
Jun 27, 2016 / Marisa Franco and Carlos Garcia