Criminalization

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stand guard at the Tecate, Mexico, port of entry into the United States on December 4, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 17, 2018 5:14PM EST

Border Protection Didn't Tell Congress About Death of 7-Year-Old Migrant to Avoid 'Politicizing' Her Passing

Representative Joaquin Castro: “This is going to be a very serious problem for him and an issue that the next Congress will look into.”
Grace Miranda, a young Latinx, holds a sign that reads "Stand Your Ground equals Kill At Will" at a rally in the daytime with four other protestors behind her holding signs.
catherine lizette gonzalez  Dec 14, 2018 3:06PM EST

Florida Police Can Use Stand Your Ground Defense in Deadly Shootings, Court Rules

Critics say the decision will make it more difficult to hold law enforcement officers criminally responsible for on-duty killings.
Sunlight shines on old, abandoned penitentiary.
Shani Saxon  Dec 13, 2018 4:18PM EST

Racial Justice Group Testifies That Pennsylvania's Proposed Risk Assessment Tool is Racist

Color of Change says the use of a computer algorithm to determine if and how long people should be sentenced to incarceration is racist and unfair.
U.S. Border Patrol agents walk back to their vehicles after taking immigrants into custody after they climbed over the U.S.-Mexico border fence from Tijuana, Mexico on December 2, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 12, 2018 5:20PM EST

The Gov't Wants to Use Credit Scores to Keep Immigrants Out of U.S.

This targeting would disproportionately affect people of color.
A group of migrant women and children walk past a U.S. Border Patrol agent after crossing over the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Mexico on December 2, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 11, 2018 5:10PM EST

Asylum Claims Jump Almost 70 Percent in 2018

The Department of Homeland Security released statistics that indicate a huge increase in asylum applications at the southwest border.
Emantic Bradford Jr. Black man in green and brown army fatigues and hat with black text reading "U.S. ARMY" poses in front of white sink and white and green tiles
Sameer Rao  Dec 11, 2018 2:40PM EST

Black Gun Owners On Racial Profiling and Emantic Bradford Jr.

NRA members Reverend Kenn Blanchard and Ainsley Reynolds discuss why law enforcement doesn’t see them as “good guys with guns.”
Two paintings illustrating Latinx woman and child in multiple colors of paint and caption on white placard with black text, all on white wall
Sameer Rao  Dec 10, 2018 6:37PM EST

Artists Protest Whitney Museum Exec's Weapons Connections

Warren B. Kanders owns Safariland, a defense manufacturer whose tear gas canisters were used against asylum seekers at the United States-Mexico border.
Cyntoia Brown
Ayana Byrd  Dec 10, 2018 1:21PM EST

How to Support Cyntoia Brown

Sentenced to life in prison at 16 for killing her would-be rapist, Brown is not eligible for parole until she is 67.
Three women in burgundy shirts sitting next to each other. They each make phone calls on blue telephones mounted on a wall with laminated signs including a plaque that says calls may be subject to recording.
catherine lizette gonzalez  Dec 7, 2018 5:30PM EST

Nearly Half of All U.S. Adults Have a Family Member Who Has Been Incarcerated

A new study finds that mass incarceration has ruinous consequences for the 113 million people in the United States whose family members have spent time in prisons or jails, and people of color are disproportionately impacted.
Members of the migrant caravan climb over the U.S.-Mexico border fence while crossing into San Diego, California, from Tijuana, Mexico, on December 3, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Dec 6, 2018 5:06PM EST

REPORT: Migrants Bring Economic Stability, Not Disease

Dr. Paul Spiegel: “There is no evidence to show that migrants are spreading disease. That is a false argument that is used to keep migrants out.”
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent detains an immigrant in Los Angeles, California.
Shani Saxon  Dec 5, 2018 5:46PM EST

ICE Detains American Citizen, Attempts to Deport Him to Jamaica

Peter Sean Brown spent weeks in jail after repeatedly telling officials he was born and raised in Philadelphia.
A blue sign points to the pedestrian crossing to the U.S. near the U.S./Mexico border.
Shani Saxon  Dec 4, 2018 5:13PM EST

Trump Can Continue to Ignore Environmental Laws While Building Border Wall

The Supreme Court will not hear a challenge brought by groups that say construction would pose a serious threat.
Screenshot of photo of murdered 21-year-old Alabama man Emantic Bradford
Shani Saxon  Nov 29, 2018 8:59PM EST

Alleged Mall Shooter Arrested, Police Still Can't Explain Why Officer Killed Emantic Bradford Jr.

The family of the Black man shot and killed by a police officer on Thanksgiving night is still waiting for the truth.
Protestors surround woman holding sign that reads families belong together in protest of the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy immigration and refugee policies in Los Angeles, California on June 30, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Nov 28, 2018 5:37PM EST

Migrant Families Still Being Separated at the Border

Border agents say they have “no obligation” to report new cases of family separation because they didn’t take place under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy.
James and John Sena. Two Filipino men in white and green shirts holding right hands up in front of red and white and blue United States flag
Sameer Rao  Nov 27, 2018 5:26PM EST

Docuseries 'Waking Dream' Follows Dreamers in Limbo

The streaming show follows six young immigrants of undocumented status as they fight for their American lives.
Small children wearing shorts stand with their mother outside a temporary migrant shelter near the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, Mexico on November 20, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Nov 27, 2018 5:19PM EST

Chaos Continues at U.S. Border, Migrants Explore Their Options

Many have to decide if they will continue to fight for asylum in the United States.
Black and gold marker on ground reads "Mex" and "USA."
Kenrya Rankin  Nov 26, 2018 2:35PM EST

Feds Use Tear Gas On Migrants, Activists Push Back

Thousands of migrants have been traveling on foot for weeks to seek refuge from violence and poverty in their homelands.
Hasan Minhaj. South Asian man with black hair and beard holds up hands while wearing black and grey plaid shirt and black pants in front of screen with purple and sea green background and red-orange lines and text spelling "PATRIOT ACT WITH HASAN MINHAJ"
Sameer Rao  Nov 26, 2018 11:42AM EST

WATCH: Hasan Minhaj On The Problem With ICE

The host of “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” breaks down the United States’ xenophobic immigration policies.
Large school bus in front of a high school.
Shani Saxon  Nov 21, 2018 4:05PM EST

New Report Shows Fear of Deportation is Keeping Children Out of School

The UNESCO study urges schools to create safe spaces for all students.
Small child in stroller looks at camera as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers check the IDs of pedestrians crossing into the United States at the San Ysidro port of entry on November 19, 2018.
Shani Saxon  Nov 20, 2018 2:47PM EST

Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Asylum Ban

The ruling comes after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to refuse asylum earlier this month.