Who Gets Busted at the Border for Cannabis? Frequently, US Citizens with Small Stashes
Along the US border, the line between immigration enforcement and thinly-veiled federal drug stops is becoming difficult to see.
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Jeff Sessions Could Determine the Fate of Countless Abused Women
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to take domestic abuse off the list of reasons for allowing asylum in the US. In doing so, he would send untold numbers of women back to their abusers.
ICE Doubles Down on Its Barbaric Treatment of Pregnant Women in Detention
Last week, ICE announced that pregnant women will no longer be automatically released from detention. It’s a cruel policy—but nothing new for the agency, which was accused months ago keeping pregnant women locked up in horrific conditions.
Is the New UN Envoy for Yemen Destined for Failure?
No matter how promising Griffiths’s background, the current peace talks on Yemen are based on what one diplomat called a ‘scandalous’ framework that calls for one side to essentially ‘give up.’
‘I Wanted to Die’: How Pregnant Women Suffer in ICE Detention
Jennye Pagoada Lopez says she was four months into a high-risk pregnancy when she miscarried while in ICE custody. But ICE officials insist she was never pregnant in their care.
When ICE Came for the Chaldeans
Michigan’s Chaldean Christians escaped persecution in Iraq and helped Donald Trump win the presidency. Now, they’re at risk of deportation.
For Yemenis Abroad, Helplessness Looms as the Yemen Economy Faces Collapse
Money from loved ones working abroad has helped many Yemeni families survive a civil war that has left their country on the brink of famine. But without peace, the future looks bleak.
Up in Smoke? NYC vs. Its Burgeoning Hookah Bars
Proposed city regulations seem to be driven by health concerns. But business and cultural concerns are in the mix.
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