News & Commentary about ICE and Border Patrol Abuses

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A demonstrator holding a sign that says "Protect Immigrants."

Aug 18, 2025

New Detention Camp at Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion of Militarized Immigration Enforcement

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Aug 18, 2025

Live Coverage: ACLU Challenges ICE Detention Centers

A road sign that says Alligator Alcatraz and an individual in front of it holding a sign that says "Cruel and Unusual."

Aug 15, 2025

Florida's Secretive Immigration Detention Center, Explained

Austin, Texas, USA - May 29, 2017: A Hispanic mother and her daughter protest SB 4, an anti-Sanctuary Cities immigration law, outside the Capitol.

Apr 4, 2024

The Most Extreme Anti-Immigration Bill We've Seen

A man and woman with baggage at the border.

Feb 13, 2024

Border Patrol’s Abusive Practice of Taking Migrants’ Property Needs to End

US Customs and Border Protection building facade.

Jan 12, 2024

Government Agencies Shouldn't Be Allowed to Destroy Their Paper Trail of Medical Abuse and Neglect

The exterior of an immigrant detention center.

Dec 7, 2023

We’re Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights

American and Texas state flags flying on the dome of the Texas State Capitol building.

Nov 2, 2023

White Supremacy is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas

A hand holding up a "With LGBT Refugees" sign.

Oct 10, 2023

Asylum Seeker's Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System

Shot of sheriff (wearing a bulletproof vest) from behind walking towards the open door of police car.

Jul 25, 2023

When Will Biden Stop Giving Immigration Powers to Racist, Corrupt Sheriffs?