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UN experts raise concerns over the unexplained termination of at least 135 immigration judges in the United States. As many of these terminated judges have higher rates of granting asylum or had background in sympathetic fields (immigrant defense or humanitarian advoacy), the UN criticizes these politically charged actions and questions the ability of judges to effectively preside over cases with the looming threat of being targeted bases on their percieved politcal affiliation.

This Human Rights Watch report examines the execerbating conditions for detainees within immigration persecution and shedding light on the detention facility Camp east montana in Texas and its treatment of detainees. 

The American Immigration Council describes the detention system as a system of systematic failure exposing its flawed nature of detention or deportation as a one-size-fits-all response.

A year after Trump allocated billions for his immigration terror campaign, deportation agents are amassing historic amounts of military weapons.

This article is observing El Salvador's state of exception through th lens of the unrightfully detained lawyer, activist and human rights defender Ruth Lopez. 

Was a  Canadian military/security consultant company  complicit in the 2016 assassination of Indigenous Lenca land defender Berta Céceres? Did they financially benefit?  What was their role in broader intimidation efforts against Indigenous land defenders?

This article by WIRED examines the phenomenon of economic enclaves in HONDURAS the ZEDE's specificcaly the development on Sillicon Valley funded Prospera on the Island of Roatan. 

OIA Case Study Finds Egregious Errors in White House “Alien Arrest” Tracking Website

Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador welcomes tourists with open arms while ruthlessly imprisoning its own people.

This article details how the second Trump administration's mass deportation campaign has dramatically increased the detention and removal rates of immigrants who entered the U.S. as unaccompanied minors, often rolling back legal protections previously granted to them. Through the lens of 18-year-old Elder Chavez and other detained youth, it highlights the rapid-fire deportation orders in immigration courts, the harsh conditions within detention centers, and the growing pushback from federal judges and legal advocates.