Deported to El Salvador, Trapped Between the Gangs and Trump
Jose Escobar lost his residency because of a paperwork error, but was allowed to remain in the U.S. In March, he was deported to El Salvador.
The War on Immigrants
The Intercept has been reporting from the front lines and the borderlines — exposing the lies and the inhumanity of U.S. immigration enforcement agencies.
Mother’s Day in an ICE Detention Center
Obama’s family detention camps were strongly condemned for their inhumane conditions, but Trump has arguably made the situation even worse.
Palantir Enables Immigration Agents to Access Information From the CIA
According to a set of funding documents, ICE agents can use a Palantir system to access data held by agencies that possess highly classified intelligence, including the CIA.
13-Year-Old Who Filmed Father’s Arrest by ICE Struggles With His Absence
Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez was taking his daughters to school when ICE detained him outside the school. His daughter Fatima filmed the arrest. He now awaits deportation.
Palantir Provides the Engine for Donald Trump's Deportation Machine
Documents reveal the role played by Palantir in creating the systems used by ICE to target immigrants for deportation.
After ICE Stakes Out a Church Homeless Shelter, Charities Worry Immigrants Will Fear Getting Help
A dozen federal agents lay in wait outside the Rising Hope United Methodist Church as homeless people emerged from the overnight shelter, and seized several Latino men.
Hispanic Caucus on Trump’s Deportations: “We’re Creating an Immigration Police State”
Thomas Homan, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, confirmed to Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham that last week’s deportations came as a result of Trump’s executive order.
ICE Arrested Nearly 700 People Last Week, Advocates Are Bracing for More to Come
Executive orders signed by the president have expanded the range of individuals targeted by ICE for immigration raids and deportation.
Turmoil at DHS and State Department — "There Are People Literally Crying in the Office Here"
Staffers at one Department of Homeland Security office wept on Monday morning when they arrived at work to find an email detailing Trump's Muslim ban.
U.S. Seeks to Double Video Surveillance Towers Along Mexican Border
The "request for information" is one of the earliest operational glimpses into the Trump administration's plans for heightened security along U.S. borders.