Kate Morrissey

1 week ago | voiceofsandiego.org | Kate Morrissey

Standalove had an appointment scheduled to request asylum in the United States on Jan. 22, two days after President Donald Trump took office. The Haitian woman had waited in Tapachula, a city in southern Mexico, for the CBP One phone application created by the Biden administration to select her for an entry appointment. She flew to Tijuana in preparation for her scheduled date, and then on Jan.

2 weeks ago | thefacts.com | Kate Morrissey

Los Angeles, CA (Capital & Main)A group of Venezuelan men who were almost sent to El Salvador before an overnight Supreme Court decision stopped their flight have been pleading for help as they remain detained in Texas. Since President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on March 15 against the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, his administration has sent more than 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador. The government of El Salvador immediately sent the men to one of its notorious prisons.

2 weeks ago | truthout.org | Kate Morrissey |Samantha Borek

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement took José into its custody at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego in January, he told medical staff at the facility that he had colon cancer. Since then, his symptoms have worsened, he said, and he has begged them for treatment — to no avail. “They have ignored me,” José said in Spanish. “They’ve ignored all the times I’ve been bleeding.”Beyond the Border is not fully identifying José or his relatives due to retaliation concerns.

2 weeks ago | timesofsandiego.com | Kate Morrissey

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. When Immigrationand Customs Enforcement took José into its custody at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego in January, he told medical staff at the facility that he had colon cancer. Since then, his symptoms have worsened, he said, and he has begged them for treatment — to no avail. “They have ignored me,” José said in Spanish.

2 weeks ago | capitalandmain.com | Kate Morrissey

Beyond the Border brings you human stories about the U.S. immigration system through original reporting from journalist Kate Morrissey and curated highlights from reporters across the country. The newsletter is supported by Capital & Main. When Immigration and Customs Enforcement took José into its custody at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego in January, he told medical staff at the facility that he had colon cancer.