maia hibbett
@maiahibbett
managing editor @theintercept | former @gothamist / @wnyc, @nysfocus etc | “such an editor” (derogatory) | maia dot hibbett at the intercept dot com
it's my (second) first day @theintercept!! very excited to return as managing editor:) you can say hi, pitch, etc at my new/old email: maia.hibbett @ the intercept dot com
The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. interc.pt/4o5qiQM
A pending HUD rule mirrors an old Trump proposal that would force families with undocumented members to leave their homes or be separated. interc.pt/3Uv0nEg
Police gang databases are speculative, barely regulated, and notoriously faulty — a perfect tool for officials seeking to imply criminality without due process. Many — hundreds of thousands of entries — are shared directly with ICE. 🔗⬇️New investigation in @theintercept:
Gang databases are often racially biased and riddled with errors. States and cities send their flawed information to immigration authorities. interc.pt/3IG0af5
NEW: U.S. nonprofits funnel millions of dollars to Americans who volunteer to join the IDF as “lone soldiers.” with @GeorgiaGee14 theintercept.com/2025/07/19/lon…
SCOOP: For migrants and asylum seekers, a tattoo of a clock or an autism ribbon could land you in CECOT But if you’re a Border Patrol agent, it’s all good! The CBP “grooming standard” rules allow agents to have “obscene or gang-related” tattoos — so long as they cover them up
U.S. immigration officials have sent people to CECOT because of what they deemed gang tattoos. CBP grooming standards allow them. interc.pt/4nTELz3
Trump Administration Deports Five Men to Eswatini, Expanding Global Gulag in Africa It’s the latest development in Trump’s efforts to outsource immigrant detention to poorer countries beset by violence and human rights abuses. theintercept.com/2025/07/16/tru…
🚨 SCOOP 🚨 Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond made a deal in 2023 to release Richard Glossip. (So why does he insist on retrying him for 1st degree murder?) Read more: @theintercept w/ @chronic_jordan theintercept.com/2025/07/16/ric…
ICE attorneys fighting to deport immigrants are able to obscure their identities — no masks required. interc.pt/453pOD8
NEW: NYC Mayor Eric Adams was slated to attend an event next week featuring a Hindu nationalist whose speeches frequently include calls for violence against Muslims in India. He withdrew yesterday after New York Focus sent inquiries about his attendance. nysfocus.com/2025/07/10/eri…
NEW: Shai Davidai is leaving Columbia. theintercept.com/2025/07/09/pro…
ICE Said They Were Being Flown to Louisiana. Their Flight Landed in Africa theintercept.com/2025/07/08/ice…
The Trump administration abdicated the safety and legal fates of the eight men, only one of whom is South Sudanese, to the East African nation. theintercept.com/2025/07/07/thi…
We tracked 1 month of ICE's immigration raids in Los Angeles — violent patterns emerged: Federal agents repeatedly drew guns, launched tear gas & flash bangs, beat people during immigration operations. Visuals by @binaricorn Our report @theintercept : theintercept.com/2025/07/07/ice…
A brother and sister joined their mother to get food at a U.S. aid site in Rafah. Israeli forces shot her before their eyes. interc.pt/4ezp5gb
Palestinian journalists live through the same brutal conditions they cover — and describe a pattern of direct targeting by Israeli forces. interc.pt/4ntoPDk
NEW: Hotels and motels have quietly become New York’s most common solution for emergency shelter for homeless people outside NYC. Many stay in dilapidated rooms without the social services that shelters are required to provide. nysfocus.com/2025/06/24/new…