“No human being, immigrant or not, should be subjected to these horrendous conditions,” said one of the plaintiffs.
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ACLU Suit Targets “Dire” Conditions at CoreCivic-Run ICE Jail in California Read Post »
CECOT is “where people are sent for permanent punishment and separation,” says a human rights advocate.
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Venezuelans That US Sent to El Salvador Mega-Prison Faced Torture, Sexual Abuse Read Post »
In November 2005, a group of US Marines killed 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. The case against them became one of the most high-profile war crimes prosecutions in US history—but then it fell apart. Only one Marine went to trial for the killings, and all he received was a slap on the wrist. Even his […]
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An Atrocity of War Goes Unpunished Read Post »
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Over two years of nearly incessant bombardment, Israeli forces have killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, at least a third of whom are children. The human toll has been called genocide by human rights organizations around the world and by a UN commission, but a new […]
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Devastated by Israel, Gaza Faces an Environmental Crisis “Above Imagination” Read Post »
Perhaps the most brazenly illegal action of President Donald Trump’s second term so far took place on his first day in office: an order to deny birthright citizenship to thousands of newborns. Within months, the question had reached the Supreme Court. But rather than affirm the right to birthright citizenship, which is plainly enshrined in […]
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Human rights organizations have condemned Mario Guevara’s deportation as an authoritarian attack on the free press.
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Journalist Mario Guevara Deported After Reporting on Anti-Trump Protest Read Post »
In September, visitors were forced to wait outside during thunderstorms, that included torrential rain and lightning.
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New Jersey Lawmakers Condemn “Inhumane” Conditions for Visitors to ICE Jail Read Post »
“I got arrested twice for being a Latino working in construction,” said U.S. citizen Leo Garcia Venegas.
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US Citizen Detained At Work Files Class Action Suit to Stop Raids Read Post »
“This is an unlawful abduction, in direct violation of international law and basic human rights,” the flotilla said.
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Israel Raids Global Sumud Flotilla, Abducts Over 400 Volunteers, Group Says Read Post »
Any writer worth a damn will tell you that writing short is often a lot harder than writing long. You have to get the pacing, the structure, and the tone just right, but when it hits, it really hits. Capturing something essential about the modern world in 80,000 words is an accomplishment. The Riyadh Comedy […]
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The Joke’s On You at the Riyadh Comedy Festival Read Post »
The agent attacked the woman after her husband was abducted following a court appearance on his asylum application.
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ICE Agent Who Attacked Woman in Courthouse Has Been Reinstated Read Post »
The flotilla, which is carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, has already been attacked numerous times.
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Led by Tlaib, Lawmakers Demand Trump Administration Protect Flotilla to Gaza Read Post »
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