Dangerous Exceptions?
In a recent op-ed in The Hill, James Tomsheck, former head of the Office of Internal Affairs for...
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Author: Victor Nieblas Pradis
When Will They Listen?
Family detention is wrong. The mass incarceration and detention of asylum seekers is wrong. The detention of immigrants who are not flight risks and pose no danger to community or national safety is wrong. It’s not just me...
Read MoreBaby Steps Toward Transparency
Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) took another small step toward transparency – issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for 108 body-worn cameras and 12 vehicle-mounted cameras. It probably seems strange to get even...
Read MoreWhen Pictures Are Worth More than a Thousand Words
I had heard stories about Border Patrol’s mistreatment of immigrants. When I volunteered in Artesia, New Mexico, and Dilley, Texas, the mothers and children there told me what a horrible experience they’d had in Border Patrol...
Read MoreThis Father’s Day
On Sunday, my kids will wake me up extra early and play “Las Mañanitas” to wish me a Happy Father’s Day while handing me handmade Father’s Day cards. They’ll give me extra hugs and tell me they love me. That’s what’s done on...
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