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Washington Post national investigative reporter covering immigration.
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New: Three migrants described to us what it was like being detained in Guantánamo. People screamed from their cells, there were suicide attempts, and prolonged periods in isolation that fit the UN definition of solitary confinement. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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“although Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem called the migrants transported to Cuba the ‘worst of the worst,’ The Post could find no other criminal record for those interviewed.” wapo.st/4icNYil (gift link)

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New: Three migrants described to us what it was like being detained in Guantánamo. People screamed from their cells, there were suicide attempts, and prolonged periods in isolation that fit the UN definition of solitary confinement. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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Invasive frisks, suicide attempts: Three migrants describe Guantánamo detention, via @silviafosterfrau.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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New: The Trump administration said they’re the “worst of the worst.” The relatives and records of six migrants held in Guantanamo say otherwise. With Ana Herrero and @marialuisapaul.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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Their names have not been released. Their exact crimes are unknown. The immigrants being held at Guantánamo have entered what some lawyers are calling a “legal black hole.” @silviafosterfrau.bsky.social reports: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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UPDATE: Three groups have filed a TRO request on behalf of 3 Venezuelan men to preemptively prevent their potential transfer to Gitmo. The men had passed credible fear interviews, have been detained for over a year & recognized fellow detainees in Gitmo photos www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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“Camp 6 is inextricably intertwined with military detention,” Dixon said. “I don’t think you can unwrap Camp 6 from military detention.”
Dixon said the prison was made for suspected terrorists: “It was designed to break detainees psychologically.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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Their names have not been released. Their exact crimes are unknown. The more than three dozen immigrants being held at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba have entered what lawyers are calling a “legal black hole.” More: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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Listen to our latest Post Reports for the low-down on Trump’s immigration crackdown with me and my colleague, expert reporter Nick Miroff, & produced by audio genius Emma Talkoff, wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

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U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman issues injunction on Trump’s birthright citizenship order @silviafosterfrau.bsky.social “No court in the country has ever endorsed the president’s interpretation. This court will not be the first.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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Via @silviafosterfrau.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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"I’m, like, always looking behind my back to see whether if any cops that come around here are going to take my family members.” A powerful story about how an ICE raid sends fear rippling through a community from @silviafosterfrau.bsky.social & Marianne LeVine www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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The story of an Ecaduorian immigrant arrested with two coworkers in an ICE raid in Newark three days after Trump took office, via @silviafosterfrau.bsky.social and Marianne Levine www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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Lawyers say the logistical hurdles of a system to determine which babies qualify for birthright citizenship would add to government bloat and delays and errors even for the millions who do qualify. w/ @silviafosterfrau.bsky.social @mollyhf.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Remember the 2000 film Erin Brockovich, starring Julia Roberts? It ends with Hinkley residents receiving $333 million from PG&E after they said it dumped in their water & sickened them.I went to Hinkley, and discovered their story is far from over. On today’s front page: wapo.st/3CPKYZZ

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In the town ‘Erin Brockovich’ made famous, residents still fear dirty #water. An ongoing struggle in Hinkley, #California, to remove dangerous chemicals from #drinking water demonstrates how difficult contamination can be to clean up. @silviafosterfrau.bsky.social #pollution #PG&E #chromium6 🌎💦

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New: Decades since the events of the blockbuster film “Erin Brockovich,” the water in some parts of Hinkley is still contaminated with chromium-6. A look at why it takes so long to fix a water crisis - even when it earns national attention from a hit movie. Gift link: wapo.st/3CPKYZZ

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During Helene, dozens were dramatically rescued from the roof of a Tennessee hospital. A mile away, 6 workers died at a factory. We spent 2 months investigating why some lived — and some died — in Erwin, analyzing visuals, flood maps, weather data + interviewing survivors and relatives. GIFT LINK:

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Today marks two months since 6 people who worked at Impact Plastics in Erwin, TN died in Helene-caused flooding. Today, @samueloakford.bsky.social @silviafosterfrau.bsky.social & I have an investigation that looks at the decisions that shaped a daring rescue and a devastating loss t.co/L7xxsr6lLm

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