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A Cuban Protest Ballad From ICE Detention

Cuban dissident Nilo Gibert Arencibia has been trapped in a Mississippi immigrant detention facility for eight months. Here’s his protest song.

Redemption Songs • 07.26.2026

How Government Fines of $1 Million+ Are Increasingly Targeting Immigrants

A 1996 law allowing fines for some immigrants was rarely used — until Donald Trump’s second term began.

Closing Argument • 06.20.2026

The Heartbreak, Rage — and Discipline — of Immigration Court Watching

As an observer, Tim Murphy must calmly prepare immigrants to face masked ICE agents. “You’re witnessing unspeakable cruelty, but you can’t lash out.”

Life Inside • 08.22.2025

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