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Author Archives: John Washington

John Washington is an investigative journalist based in Tucson with a focus on immigration and borders, as well as criminal justice and literature. His first book, "The Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum at the US-Mexico Border and Beyond," was published in 2020 by Verso Books. Twitter: @jbwashing

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Yuma in Year 2 of a global humanitarian crisis as US ports of entry remain closed

by John Washington August 26, 2022August 27, 2022
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Despite Border Patrol leader’s promise to stop, Congress members call out agents still confiscating Sikh asylum-seekers’ turbans

by John Washington August 17, 2022August 17, 2022
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Sec. Pete Buttigieg visits Tucson touting $25M bridge update amidst $2B plan to fix aging US infrastructure

by John Washington August 11, 2022August 12, 2022
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Whistleblowers say Arizona Border Patrol practice of trashing Sikh turbans is widespread

by John Washington August 5, 2022August 6, 2022
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Border Patrol agents are trashing Sikh asylum-seekers’ turbans

by John Washington August 2, 2022August 5, 2022
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Twin threats of rising heat, rising homelessness spur community action

by John Washington July 14, 2022July 14, 2022
People stand in front of voting booths
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As feds sue Arizona over voter restrictions, Pima County joins local push to ease Election Day voting

by John Washington and Becky Pallack July 8, 2022July 12, 2022
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Without a lawyer, people seeking asylum face greater chance of deportation. Pima County Justice for All wants to change that.

by John Washington July 4, 2022July 11, 2022
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Fiscal General de Arizona penalizará el aborto bajo ley de hace 150 años implementada antes de que las mujeres tuvieran el derecho de votar

by John Washington and Becky Pallack July 3, 2022September 6, 2022
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‘I’m scared for my daughters’: Arizona women on both sides of abortion debate left in the dark about their health rights amid legal chaos

by John Washington July 1, 2022July 2, 2022

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