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An immigration detainee stands near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement grievance box in the high security unit at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange, California, on March 14th, 2017.

What You Need to Know About the ACLU’s Case Against the Mandatory Detention of Immigrants

The case—Brett Kavanaugh's first as a Supreme Court justice—deals with mandatory detention laws to keep immigrants in prisons during trials, even if they aren't a public danger or flight risk.

Jack Herrera

Kevin de León often frames himself as a leader of the resistance movement against President Donald Trump.

Social Justice

California Senatorial Candidate Kevin de León Talks Immigration, Health Care, and Standing Up to Trump

After authoring California's sanctuary state law and drafting its 100 percent renewable energy goals, the state senator talks with Pacific Standard about setting his sights on an even higher ambition: unseating Dianne Feinstein.

Jack Herrera

A boy is taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents near the U.S.-Mexico Border on June 12th, 2018, near Mission, Texas.

A New Report Reveals How Family Separation Led Border Officials to Break the Law

Unprepared for the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy, overwhelmed border officials illegally detained children in unfit facilities, among other failures.

Jack Herrera

California Governor Jerry Brown speaks during a press conference at the California State Capitol on March 7th, 2018, in Sacramento, California.

In a Final Round of Signatures and Vetoes, California’s Governor Takes Some Legislative Risks

At the end of his last term, Jerry Brown is showing willingness to clash with opposition both within the state and at the national level.

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A mother and child await transport to a processing center for undocumented immigrants on July 24th, 2014, in Mission, Texas.

A Memo Reveals How the Trump Administration Built a Family Separation Policy While Denying the Policy Existed

A redacted memo released on Tuesday outlines the administration's "zero-tolerance" policy, which ensured that every adult apprehended crossing the border would be detained and prosecuted.

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Billy Hardee removes valuables from his home as floodwater from Hurricane Florence rises at Aberdeen Country Club on September 20th, 2018, in Longs, South Carolina.

Historic Floodwaters Inundate the Carolinas (in Photos)

Though the storm has passed, flooding and evacuations continue as rivers swell.

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An emotional father embraces his son for the first time in months on August 7th, 2018, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. They had been separated as part of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy at the border.

Trump Officials Claim to Be Unaware of the Psychological Trauma of Family Separation

High-ranking officials said on Tuesday that they did not feel qualified to speak on the growing mountain of warnings that detention could be permanently harming children.

Jack Herrera