Migrants
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The Human Toll of Greg Abbott’s War at the Border
A dispatch from Eagle Pass, where the Texas governor has amped up the cruelty toward migrants to boost his profile
- Deadly Ambition
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They Came Here for a New Life. Now They're Trapped in O'Hare
Angi and her family left Venezuela for a better life in the States. But after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put them on a plane to Chicago, they and so many others were stuck in limbo at the airport
- On the Ground
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Amazon, Chevron, and Wells Fargo Are Fueling a Constitutional Crisis
Republican governors are waging an unprecedented standoff at the southern border. Their corporate donors aren't worried
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CBP Admits Death of 8-Year-Old Migrant Child Was Preventable: Report
Eight-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez died in Border Patrol custody earlier this year. Her parents say officials ignored their pleas to take her to a hospital
- Horrifying
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SNL’s Colin Jost Booed Over Ugly World Cup Joke About Migrant Workers
The Weekend Update co-anchor referenced the “unpaid workers who built the stadiums” during a joke about Morocco’s upset victory over Portugal.
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Pregnant on the Other Side of the Border
As the migrant population swells in Northern Mexico, expectant mothers there are being denied care and falling prey to horrific violence, according to a two-year investigation by the journalism nonprofit Capital & Main
- (Sub)Culture
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The Coyote Cartel
In the Rio Grande Valley, human smuggling is overseen by a powerful crime syndicate, forcing the migrants arriving in record numbers to put their lives in violent hands
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Drinking Out of Toilets: The Conditions in Border Patrol Facilities Are Beyond Horrifying
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Joaquin Castro (D-TX) were among the lawmakers to visit CBP facilities on Monday. What they saw was appalling
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