News & Commentary written by Ashoka Mukpo

Ashoka Mukpo

Staff Reporter

ACLU

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Ashoka Mukpo is a Staff Reporter at the ACLU.

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Photo of silhouette of Bastien Rodriguez in Guatemala

Jun 11, 2021

The ‘ICE Kids’

The ‘ICE Kids’
Silhouette of Farah, one of the woman in this blog, standing in front of skyscrapers

Jan 19, 2021

The Enduring Harms of Trump’s Muslim Ban

The Enduring Harms of Trump’s Muslim Ban
Alma and Antonio, two former workers for Noah's Ark Processing, near Hastings, NE. Calla Kessler for the ACLU.

Nov 23, 2020

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

Bloody Masks and Fevers on Shift: Immigrant Workers Face Abuse in Nebraska Meatpacking Plant
Barbed wire fence at a refugee camp for migrants and asylum seekers in Matamoros, Mexico, October 2019. Guillermo Arias for the ACLU.

Oct 12, 2020

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

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

Sep 3, 2020

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

For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
Collage of seven immigrants who share their experiences of being detained during the COVID-19 crisis.

Aug 24, 2020

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

What's it Like to be in Immigration Lockup During a Pandemic?
Black Lives Matter Protestors run as tear gas is dispensed into the crowd.

Jun 23, 2020

"All Hell Broke Loose."

"All Hell Broke Loose."
A procedure room at a women's health clinic in Texas.

Apr 21, 2020

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

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

Apr 8, 2020

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

“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19
Two boys running around and playing outside of tents in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Mar 26, 2020

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

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