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News StoryTo Free Detained Children, Immigrant Families Are Forced to Risk Everything
Jonathan BlitzerNew Yorker
October 16, 2018
Nationwide, there are currently 13,200 children in O.R.R. custody, more than ever before, and five times more than were being held in the spring of last year.
Interview
An Immigration Attorney on What It’s Like to Represent Small Children Taken Away From Their Parents
Alexandra SchwartzNew Yorker
June 19, 2018
Florian spoke with me by phone from her office on Tuesday morning to describe her experience working with young children who have been separated from their parents. Her account has been edited and condensed.
News Story
When ICE Tries to Deport Americans, Who Defends Them?
Steve CollNew Yorker
March 21, 2018
For decades, U.S. citizens have been deported repeatedly, in isolated cases and en masse, due to racism and bureaucratic indifference, as well as the complexity of federal immigration laws.
Feature
How the Elderly Lose Their Rights
Rachel AvivNew Yorker
October 4, 2017
Guardians can sell the assets and control the lives of senior citizens without their consent—and reap a profit from it.
News Story
Offering Legal Aid After Harvey
Jonathan BlitzerNew Yorker
September 5, 2017
An organization worked to bring relief to Houston residents following the disaster. It didn’t occur to them that they were victims, too.
Feature
When Should a Child be Taken From His Parents
Larissa MacFarquharNew Yorker
August 1, 2017
In family court, judges must decide whether the risks at home outweigh the risks of separating a family.
News Story
The Front Line Against Birthright Citizenship
Jonathan BlitzerNew Yorker
September 18, 2015
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of other parents across Texas are being denied their children's birth certificate. A lawsuit is trying to stop that.
Feature
Where Are the Children?
Sarah StillmanNew Yorker
April 20, 2015
This feature piece shines a light on role of civil legal aid and immigration advocates for kids and families in detention.
News Story
Overselling the Settlement
Vauhini VaraNew Yorker
August 25, 2014
The Department of Justice settles with Bank of America over bad mortgage deals, but the settlements have a hard time covering people's needs.
Feature
The Solace of Oblivion
Jeffrey ToobinNew Yorker
September 29, 2014
Do we have the right to be forgotten on the Internet? They do in Europe, in America the reverse is true. A fascinating read on the right to privacy against freedom of speech.
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