US Border Officials Told Asylum-Seekers They Didn't Have Space, Regardless Of Whether They Actually Did
"We observed CBP officers telling aliens the port was at capacity and did not have the capability to process them, regardless of actual capacity and capability at the time."
“The Unicorn”: How One Man Successfully Gained Asylum In Trump’s America
He fled Honduras, was kidnapped and sexually assaulted in Mexico, and fought the US immigration system without a lawyer. Is Francisco’s story one of hope, or luck?
Endless Waits At An Immigrant Camp On The Mexico Border Are Pushing Desperate People To Make Tough Choices
"They've lost hope in the system and are abandoning their entire asylum case in favor of human smugglers."
Despite Outrage Over Gynecological Procedures At An ICE Facility, A Detainee Says Conditions Haven't Changed
"I need to get out of this place."
Women Detained By ICE Told Members Of Congress They Underwent Unwanted Medical Procedures
"If you are going to take a blade to a woman's body, then you need to have informed consent otherwise it is an assault to that woman."
Immigrant Women Detained By ICE Said A Gynecologist Performed Procedures Without Their Consent
"All I could think was, what else happened to my body while I was unconscious?"
Immigrant Women Detained By ICE Will No Longer See A Doctor Accused Of Performing Unwanted Gynecological Procedures
The gynecologist told ICE officials this week he will no longer see patients from a Georgia detention facility, according to an official with knowledge of the matter.
ICE Often Gives Detained Immigrants Poor Medical Care And Uses Segregation As Punishment, A New Report Says
The report found that several staff members working at detention facilities "diminished the seriousness of suicide attempts as well as evidence of detainee medical issues going untreated."
A Federal Appeals Court Has Allowed The Trump Administration To End A Program That Lets 300,000 Immigrants Live In The US
The ruling is expected to affect over 200,000 US-born children in addition to the immigrants who have benefited from the program.
A Whistleblower Has Accused Top DHS Officials Of Lying About Border Threats To Support Trump's False Claims
The complaint also accuses DHS officials of suppressing intelligence reports on Russia and making false statements to Congress.
A Federal Judge Ordered The Trump Administration To Stop Detaining Immigrant Children In Hotels
Immigration authorities have been detaining children at a network of hotels before expelling them from the US.
“I’m At Zero”: First She Lost Her Job Because Of The Pandemic, Then She Lost Her Home In The Hurricane
Black people in southwest Louisiana were already dying from COVID-19 at higher rates and struggling to recover from the pandemic's economic downturn. Hurricane Laura dealt them another blow.
Trump Used The Power Of His Office As A Prop During The RNC
The segments broke political norms of separating official government business from campaigning with a naturalization ceremony and pardon signing at the White House.
ICE Guards Have A “Pattern And Practice” Of Sexually Assaulting Immigrants, A Complaint Says
ICE guards would take advantage of camera blind spots and tell women no one would believe them if they spoke out, a recently filed complaint states.
A Government Watchdog Report Says The Trump's Administration's Appointments Of Two Top DHS Leaders Are "Invalid"
The Trump administration has long been criticized for putting high-level officials on a temporary or acting basis.
A Girl Fleeing The Men Who Raped Her Came To The US Seeking Protection, But ICE Quickly Sent Her Back
“I didn’t have a sister. I didn’t have a mom. I had no one.”
The Number Of Immigrants Who Have Died In ICE Custody Is The Highest Since 2006
"This was of course a foreseeable tragedy that ICE had ample warning about, and still ICE has allowed these preventable deaths to happen."
The Trump Administration Says It Will Not Accept New DACA Applications
A senior administration official said the White House will not restore the program to its original form, but it will accept renewal applications.
The Trump Administration Said It's Not Expelling A Group Of Immigrant Children Held In A Hotel
A group of 17 unaccompanied children will be allowed to make their cases in the US instead of being quickly expelled like thousands of immigrants have under a coronavirus policy.
US Officials Said It's Unlikely Hurricane Hanna Toppled Over Parts Of The Border Wall
The US Army Corps of Engineers said the video was from June when high winds caused parts of the border wall to fall in New Mexico.