GEO Group and CoreCivic are boasting of ‘unprecedented growth opportunities’ as they partner with ICE to surveil and imprison immigrants.
Whitney Curry Wimbish
Whitney Curry Wimbish is a staff writer at The American Prospect. She previously worked in the Financial Times newsletters division, The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh, and the Herald News in New Jersey. Her work has been published in multiple outlets, including The New York Times, The Baffler, Los Angeles Review of Books, Music & Literature, North American Review, Sentient, Semafor, and elsewhere. She is a coauthor of The Majority Report’s daily newsletter and publishes short fiction in a range of literary magazines. She can be reached on Signal at wwimbish.07.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Mass Deportations Are Worsening the Caregiving Crisis
The loss of staff in the direct care industry threatens the lives of the elderly and people with disabilities.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Labor Leader Chris Smalls Out of Israeli Prison
The Israeli military detained Smalls in inhumane conditions, advocates said. Crew member Bob Suberi, a U.S.-Israeli peace activist, warned that genocide and violence would spread.
Posted inWorking in America
Workers Roast as Federal Heat Standard Languishes
Workers are overheating on the job, even in blue states. A proposed federal rule could help—but the Trump administration might abandon it.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Truckers and Environmentalists Unite Against Fracking
A new alliance has been formed to protect both workers and the land of the Ohio River Valley.
Posted inLaw and Justice
There’s No Safe Place for Legal Immigrants in Trump’s America
As Trump’s deportation gangs continue snatching people after scheduled court hearings, more are opting to stay home. But that comes with its own dangers.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
GOP Wrecking Ball Slams Through Medical System
Hospitals are shutting down, slashing programs, and laying off staff. And the worst parts of the spending law haven’t even hit yet.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Families Steel for Fight After GOP Health Care Cuts
The parents of medically complex children said that despair is not an option after Republicans passed deep cuts to home care.
Posted inPolitics
Social Security Offices Brace for Birthright Ruling Fallout
The besieged agency cannot even handle its current workload. After last week’s Supreme Court ruling, workers expect millions more people seeking help.
Posted inPolitics
Labor Lines Up Behind Mamdani After Decisive Win
Three major unions backed New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani on Friday, a day after his main rival, disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, reportedly decided to remain in the race for mayor.