Immigrants at a secretive detention site in the Everglades say they’re being denied water, food, medicine—and even the right to faith. MIAMI — When Cuban reggaeton artist Leamsy La Figura was arrested last week on assault and battery charges, he expected to be processed like any other defendant. He never expected to disappear into a place detainees call Alligator Alcatraz—a remote immigration detention facility buried … Continue reading Alligator Alcatraz: Inside the Secret Florida Detention Camp Where Immigrants Beg to Be Seen

For millions of Americans, a seemingly simple question — “What is your race or ethnicity?” — is anything but. From school applications to medical forms to the once-a-decade U.S. census, Americans are routinely asked to define themselves in checkboxes. But more and more people say those boxes don’t reflect who they are — not their heritage, not their lived experience, and not their identities. “I’m … Continue reading “What Box Do You Check When None of Them Fit?”As Americans grow more diverse, many feel the Census still doesn’t see them.