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Ashoka Mukpo

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ACLU

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Ashoka Mukpo is a Staff Reporter at the ACLU.

Jun 11, 2021

The ‘ICE Kids’

Photo of silhouette of Bastien Rodriguez in Guatemala
The ‘ICE Kids’

Jan 19, 2021

The Enduring Harms of Trump’s Muslim Ban

Silhouette of Farah, one of the woman in this blog, standing in front of skyscrapers
The Enduring Harms of Trump’s Muslim Ban

Nov 23, 2020

Bloody Masks and Fevers on Shift: Immigrant Workers Face Abuse in Nebraska Meatpacking Plant

Alma and Antonio, two former workers for Noah's Ark Processing, near Hastings, NE. Calla Kessler for the ACLU.
Bloody Masks and Fevers on Shift: Immigrant Workers Face Abuse in Nebraska Meatpacking Plant

Oct 12, 2020

An Indigenous Woman Made it to Safety in the U.S. DHS Won't Let it Go.

Barbed wire fence at a refugee camp for migrants and asylum seekers in Matamoros, Mexico, October 2019. Guillermo Arias for the ACLU.
An Indigenous Woman Made it to Safety in the U.S. DHS Won't Let it Go.

Sep 3, 2020

For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

A close up of a police officer wears a "Police" label beside a U.S. ICE (standing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement) badge on his vest.
For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Aug 24, 2020

What's it Like to be in Immigration Lockup During a Pandemic?

Collage of seven immigrants who share their experiences of being detained during the COVID-19 crisis.
What's it Like to be in Immigration Lockup During a Pandemic?

Jun 23, 2020

"All Hell Broke Loose."

Black Lives Matter Protestors run as tear gas is dispensed into the crowd.
"All Hell Broke Loose."

Apr 21, 2020

Defying Medical Experts, Lawmakers are Weaponizing COVID-19 to Restrict Abortion Access

A procedure room at a women's health clinic in Texas.
Defying Medical Experts, Lawmakers are Weaponizing COVID-19 to Restrict Abortion Access

Apr 8, 2020

“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19

Two children wear masks and hold signs that read "I want my dad free and healthy" and "I want my dad alive not dead!!" as part of a protest calling for the release of detained immigrants in front of the GEO Detention Center in Aurora, Colorado.
“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19

Mar 26, 2020

Asylum Seekers Stranded in Mexico Face a New Danger: COVID-19

Two boys running around and playing outside of tents in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Asylum Seekers Stranded in Mexico Face a New Danger: COVID-19