Migrant Deaths Are a Feature—Not a Bug—of U.S. Immigration Policy
Governor Greg Abbott says he can make coming to the U.S. more miserable than being smuggled in the back of a tractor-trailer.
Jason Buch
Articles by Jason Buch
Mexico’s Repo Man
After billions went missing, the Mexican state of Veracruz turned to a prominent trial lawyer to recover money that was allegedly laundered in the Houston suburbs. But the unusual quest appears to be foundering.
Follow the Money: Part III
Texas money laundering investigations provided federal regulators with a roadmap for overseeing the real estate industry. They didn’t follow it.
Follow the Money: Part II
Texas court cases show U.S. financial institutions accepted millions stolen from Mexico. Few faced repercussions.
Follow the Money
Over the span of four years, federal investigators estimated millions of dollars stolen from Mexican taxpayers passed through one South Texas bank. When they followed the trail, it led to real estate, cars, and airplanes. But in 2018, those investigations suddenly stopped.
Siguiendo La Ruta Del Dinero
Durante cuatro años, los investigadores federales estimaron que millones de dólares robados a los contribuyentes mexicanos pasaron por un banco del sur de Texas. Cuando siguieron el rastro, condujeron a bienes raíces, automóviles y aviones. Pero en 2018, esas investigaciones se detuvieron repentinamente.
Along the Border, Witnesses of Smuggling Crimes Are Being Held in Detention, Despite Coronavirus Concerns
Even as jails across the country release low-level offenders, federal prosecutors in Texas are still asking judges to detain immigrants they want to testify against smugglers.
More Than 150 Families Separated at the Border Remain Locked Up in Texas
As public attention shifts to a caravan of Central American migrants, many families remain locked up three months after being reunified. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is considering detaining future asylum-seekers indefinitely.
Legislation to Abolish ICE Indicates Movement is Gaining Mainstream Traction
After agents ask to leave ICE, three Democratic lawmakers filed legislation to abolish the agency.
ICE Criminal Investigators Ask to Be Distanced from Detentions, Deportations in Letter to Kirstjen Nielsen
Nearly 20 ICE regional supervisors say the agency’s controversial detention and deportation policies have made it hard for them to conduct investigations into threats to national security.