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She Fled State Violence in El Salvador. Now She Lives in Fear of ICE

For one Bay Area mother, fleeing El Salvador meant leaving behind criminal extortion and arbitrary arrest by police. Now she fears she may have to return.

Once Victims of Gangs, Impoverished Salvadorans Now Say They Are Victims of the State

In El Salvador, conditions for the nation’s poorest have grown more dire as mass arrests continue and people struggle to meet their most basic needs.

Women Fleeing Abuse Face New Hurdles After Justice Department Decision

“Women and girls were used as a political justification for U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan, and now they are being turned away when they seek safety here.” — Laila Ayub, director of Project ANAR.

Another ICE Deportation in Defiance of Court Order

Federal judges ruled Jordin Melgar-Salmeron could remain in the US until his court case was resolved. The Trump administration deported him anyway.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the ‘Harvest of American Empire’

How a 1981 murder in El Salvador sheds light on the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man now languishing in El Salvador’s mega prison.

‘Lawless’ — Rep. Raskin of Maryland Denounces Trump’s Handling of Abrego Garcia Case 

Raskin slammed the White House, demanding President Trump restore Abrego Garcia's due process rights and "return him to his loved ones" in the US.

Salvadoran Village Paralyzed by Fear — How One Man Got His Freedom Back

The arrest of a well-known community activist in El Salvador highlights the growing risk of arbitrary detention in the Central American nation.

New Novel Explores an Unlikely Key to El Salvador’s Redemption

A new novel by veteran journalist Yurina Melara explores themes of violence and corruption in El Salvador through the eyes of an unlikely hero.