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“No tenía por qué morir”: cómo un centro de detención falló una y otra vez ante una crisis de salud mental
Los guardias de un centro de detención migratoria en El Paso, Texas, podían ver a un detenido en su celda con la orilla de una sábana enrollada en el cuello y la otra atada a la perilla de la puerta. Si la abrían, la tela se tensaría y terminaría estrangulandolo. El detenido, Geraldo Lunas Campos, llevaba un mes recluido en Camp East Montana.
Revelan registros falla tras falla en muerte de migrante en detención
Esta historia contiene descripciones de suicidio e intentos de suicidio, incluidos los métodos utilizados. Este artículo se publica conjuntamente con The Texas Tribune. Los guardias de un centro de detención de inmigración en El Paso, Texas, podían ver a un detenido en su celda con un extremo de una sábana envuelto alrededor de su cuello y el otro atado a la manija de la puerta. Si abrían la puerta, la sábana se tensaría y lo estrangularía.
Records reveal “systemic neglect” after immigrant died at Camp East Montana
FILE - A sign marks the entrance to a series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Feb. 13, 2026. Morgan Lee/AP Photo/Morgan Lee This story contains descriptions of suicide and attempted suicide, including methods used. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.
Records reveal “systemic neglect” after immigrant died at Camp East Montana
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Records reveal “systemic neglect” after immigrant died at Camp East Montana Original
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy , and give us feedback . This story contains descriptions of suicide and attempted suicide, including methods used. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans.
Trump admin faces scrutiny for how it’s handing out billion-dollar border wall contracts
When Tommy Fisher set out to build a section of border wall in South Texas during the first Trump administration, the project quickly became ensnared in controversy. Experts raised concerns about shoddy construction and signs of erosion. Beyond that, Fisher’s company had received funding from a group called We Build the Wall, an influential conservative nonprofit that included President Donald Trump’s then-political strategist Steve Bannon as a board member.
Alexandra Glorioso joins our joint investigative unit with ProPublica Original
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune announced on Friday that Alexandra Glorioso is joining their investigative initiative as a reporter. She starts on May 26 and will be based in Austin. A state government reporter at the Miami Herald, Glorioso was part of the team that uncovered that the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis orchestrated the transfer of $10 million in public funds to a foundation spearheaded by his wife.
The Trump administration is facing scrutiny over its billion-dollar border wall contracts in Texas’ Big Bend region Original
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy , and give us feedback . This article is co-published with Big Bend Sentinel and ProPublica as part of an initiative to report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control. When Tommy Fisher set out to build a section of border wall in South Texas during the first Trump administration, the project quickly became ensnared in controversy.
The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts
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The Trump Administration’s “Disturbing” New Legal Strategy To Prosecute Border Crossers Is Taxing Courts And Testing The Law
The Trump Administration’s “Disturbing” New Legal Strategy to Prosecute Border Crossers Is Taxing Courts and Testing the Law Jose Omar Flores-Penaloza was willing to admit that he had entered the United States illegally. He was ready to be deported, according to his attorneys. But federal prosecutors would not let him go last spring without making him answer for another crime — one he had never heard of.
Immigration, illegal immigrants, deportations, courts
IMMIGRATIONThe Trump Administration’s “Disturbing” New Legal Strategy to Prosecute Border Crossers Is Taxing Courts and Testing the Law Published 18 March 2026 One man, who admitted he had entered the U.S. illegally and was ready to be deported, sat in jail for 40 days over unfounded allegations of trespassing on military land. The Justice Department keeps pursuing similar cases, puzzling legal experts. Jose Omar Flores-Penaloza was willing to admit that he had entered the United States illegally.
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Trump’s DOJ is pushing prosecutors to pursue “fatally flawed” cases against Texas border crossers Original
The Trump administration turned vast expanses of federal land along the southern border, like this stretch between Sunland Park and Columbus, New Mexico, into national defense areas. This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story.
Trump’s DOJ is pushing prosecutors to pursue “fatally flawed” cases against Texas border crossers
15 hours ago The Strait of Hormuz, responsible for 20% of the world's oil supply, remains essentially closed. U.S. crude oil hit $100 per barrel Sunday, continuing its surge as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran shows no signs of ending soon and despite attempts by the Trump administration and allied countries to …
Immigrants who say their detention is illegal have filed more than 18,000 cases. It’s a historic high Original
Photo illustration by ProPublica. Source image: Seth Herald/Reuters. The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal, more than were filed under the last three administrations combined — including President Donald Trump’s first term.
Immigrants who say their detention is illegal have filed more than 18,000 cases. It’s a historic high.
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Immigrants Have Filed Over 18,000 Cases Challenging Legality of Their Detention
Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans.
Amid Trump immigration crackdown, Texas habeas cases surge Original
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy , and give us feedback . The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal, more than were filed under the last three administrations combined — including President Donald Trump’s first term.
More Immigrants Are Challenging Their ICE Detention Than Ever Before
1 day ago A decision against the senator could affect all military retirees. Of the many questions posed by those gathered in U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s courtroom last week, the most obvious one of all never came up: Why on earth was anyone here in the first place? Until now, the military has pursued …
Now That They’re Free
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Powerful Accounts: The Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration and held at a prison in El Salvador said they were physically abused and mistreated during their incarceration.
Venezuelan deportees say they endured months of abuse inside a Salvadoran prison
"Venezuelan deportees say they endured months of abuse inside a Salvadoran prison" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT
The Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration and held at a prison in El Salvador said they were physically abused and mistreated during their incarceration. In the first days of freedom, some of the Venezuelan men are still trying to understand why they were singled out for deportation and how they’ll move forward. Trump and administration officials have made numerous claims about the men deported to El Salvador, many of which have failed to withstand scrutiny.
Ahora que están libres, los hombres venezolanos quieren que el mundo sepa lo que soportaron en el CECOT
ProPublica es un medio independiente y sin ánimo de lucro que produce periodismo de investigación en pro del interés público. Suscríbete para recibir nuestras historias en español por correo electrónico. Este artículo se publica conjuntamente con The Texas Tribune, Alianza Rebelde Investiga y Cazadores de Fake News. Ahora que está libre, Leonardo José Colmenares Solórzano, un venezolano de 31 años, quiere que el mundo sepa que fue torturado durante cuatro meses en una cárcel salvadoreña.
Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT
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Venezuelans describe being beaten, sexually assaulted and told to 'commit suicide' during El Salvador detention The men said there were many moments of anguish and terror and that they feared for their lives. Three Venezuelan men told NBC News they experienced physical and psychological torture, including one man’s allegation that he was sexually assaulted, after the Trump administration sent them to a …
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His Former Company Got Caught Employing Undocumented Workers. Now He’s Profiting Off an Immigrant Detention Camp.
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. On Monday, the Department of Defense announced that it had awarded a massive new contract to build the nation’s largest migrant detention camp on the Fort Bliss military base, a facility that will play a key role in the Trump administration’s deportation plans.
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Los hombres que Trump deportó a una cárcel salvadoreña
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Hemos recopilado un informe sin precedentes, caso por caso, sobre 238 de los hombres venezolanos que estuvieron presos en El Salvador.Con ese fin, ProPublica, The Texas Tribune y un equipo de periodistas venezolanos de Alianza Rebelde Investiga y Cazadores de Fake News han pasado los últimos cuatro meses indagando sobre las vidas y los antecedentes de estos hombres.
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Do You Have Information About the CECOT Deportations? Help ProPublica Report.
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The Trump administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to CECOT, a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, and accused them of being members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang. For the past four months, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have been reporting on these men, their backgrounds and how they ended up in custody.
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¿Lo enviaron a usted o a alguien que conozca al CECOT?
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El gobierno de Trump mandó a más de 230 inmigrantes venezolanos al CECOT, una prisión de máxima seguridad de El Salvador, y los acusó de ser integrantes de la violenta pandilla Tren de Aragua. Durante los últimos cuatro meses, ProPublica y el Texas Tribune han estado informando sobre los deportados y sus antecedentes, e investigando cómo fue que terminaron en la cárcel.
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He came to the US to support his sick child. He was detained. Then he disappeared.
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Co-published with The Texas Tribune, Alianza Rebelde Investiga and Cazadores de Fake News. José Manuel Ramos Bastidas never set foot in the U.S.—at least not as a free man. He left Venezuela in January 2024, hoping to earn enough money to pay for his newborn son’s medical needs. Born with a respiratory condition, the family’s “milagrito,” or “little miracle,” had severe asthma and repeatedly needed to be hospitalized.
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He Came to the US to Support His Sick Child. He Was Detained. Then He Disappeared.
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Like most of the more than 230 Venezuelan men deported to a Salvadoran prison, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas had followed U.S. immigration rules. Then Trump rewrote them. josé Manuel Ramos Bastidas never set foot in the U.S. — at least not as a free man. He left Venezuela in January 2024, hoping to earn enough money to pay for his newborn son’s medical needs. Born with a respiratory condition, the family’s “milagrito,” or “little miracle,” had severe asthma and repeatedly needed to be hospitalized.
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El Salvador Prison CECOT Housed Over 60 Venezuelans Who Were Seeking U.S. Asylum and Deported by Trump
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans, and Alianza Rebelde Investiga and Cazadores de Fake News. José Manuel Ramos Bastidas never set foot in the U.S. — at least not as a free man.
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Vino a EE.UU. para pagarle el tratamiento a su hijo enfermo. Lo detuvieron. Luego desapareció.
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Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority Of Venezuelans Sent To Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted Of U.S. Crimes
This story was originally published by ProPublica, along with The Texas Tribune, Alianza Rebelde Investiga, and Cazadores de Fake News. Republished under ProPublica’s CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license.
Texas Talks Tough on Immigration. But Lawmakers Won’t Force Most Private Companies to Check Employment Authorization.
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Trump administration knew most Venezuelans deported from Texas to a Salvadoran prison had no U.S. convictions
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The Trump administration knew that the vast majority of the 238 Venezuelan immigrants it sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador in mid-March had not been convicted of crimes in the United States before it labeled them as terrorists and deported them, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security data that has not been previously reported.
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DEPORTATIONSTrump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes Published 30 May 2025 Homeland Security records reveal that the Trump administration knew that the vast majority of the 238 Venezuelan immigrants it sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador in mid-March had not been convicted of crimes in the United States. DHS still labeled them “terrorists” and deported them.
Trump administration knew most Venezuelans deported from Texas to a Salvadoran prison had no U.S. convictions
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The Trump administration knew that the vast majority of the 238 Venezuelan immigrants it sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador in mid-March had not been convicted of crimes in the United States before it labeled them as terrorists and deported them, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security data that has not been previously reported.
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El gobierno de Trump sabía que la gran mayoría de los venezolanos enviados a la prisión de El Salvador no había sido condenada por crimen alguno en EE.UU.
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Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes
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The Trump administration knew that the vast majority of the 238 Venezuelan immigrants it sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador in mid-March had not been convicted of crimes in the United States before it labeled them as terrorists and deported them, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security data that has not been previously reported.
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Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes
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Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69 NEW YORK — Bernard Kerik, who served as New York City's police commissioner on 9/11 and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud before being pardoned, has died. He was 69. The New York Police Department confirmed his death Thursday on social media. FBI Director Kash Patel said his death came "after a …
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Douglas Mayor Calls for Hospital in Border Town Amid Poverty
Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump declared an emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border, giving him authority to unilaterally spend billions on immigration enforcement and wall construction. He has since reportedly urged Congress to authorize an additional $175 billion for border security, far exceeding what was spent during his first term. kA :5lQ35dh6g_2\47`_\cc`h\3a_4\_5h2d_``2hf6Q 52E2\E@4\:5lQ35dh6g_2\47`_\cc`h\3a_4\_5h2d_``2hf6Qmx? E96 4@>:?8 >@?E9D[ 3@C56C E@H?D :?
Trump is spending billions on border security. Some residents living there lack basic resources. Original
Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump declared an emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border, giving him authority to unilaterally spend billions on immigration enforcement and wall construction. He has since reportedly urged Congress to authorize an additional $175 billion for border security, far exceeding what was spent during his first term. In the coming months, border towns in Texas and Arizona will receive more grants to fund and equip police patrols.
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