Trump Is Supporting Transnational Repression
Instead of sheltering pro-democracy dissidents, America is now returning them for arrest.
An aerial view of the Krome Detention Center in Miami, which shows several buildings and people in orange clothing. October 8, 2025, 12:41 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )
Trump’s Second Term
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A few weeks ago, prominent Russian opposition leaders in exile made a startling plea to the Canadian government: Please accept hundreds of asylum-seekers currently detained in the United States before they are summarily returned to Russia. Apparently, Russian asylum-seekers are being deported en masse to their country of origin, where many are imprisoned upon arrival due to their involvement in opposition and anti-war ca