Politics Sep 04 WATCH: Noem, Bondi discuss plans for ICE detention facility in notorious Louisiana prison Federal authorities purposefully chose a notorious Louisiana prison to hold immigration detainees as a way to encourage people in the U.S. illegally to self-deport, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday.
Nation Jul 23 9 of 10 men who broke out of New Orleans jail plead not guilty to escape charges Nine men accused of breaking out of a New Orleans city jail in May after slipping through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a barbed wire fence pleaded not guilty to escape charges on Wednesday.
Politics Jul 16 WATCH: Feds charge 5 in Louisiana, including 3 current or ex-police chiefs, over alleged visa fraud scheme U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook said at a news conference Wednesday that the forged police reports would indicate that the immigrant was a victim of a crime.
Nation Jul 07 Man killed after using assault rifle to shoot at a Texas Border Patrol facility Authorities said the suspect shot at agents exiting the building, which is near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Politics Jun 20 Federal appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional.
Nation May 20 New Orleans jail worker arrested after admitting he helped inmates escape when they threatened to ‘shank’ him Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office maintenance worker in connection with the escape of 10 jail inmates.
Nation May 17 Authorities search for escapees after 10 break out of New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall Ten men broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday in an audacious overnight escape by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while the lone guard assigned to their cell pod was away getting food,…
Politics Apr 18 Trump administration seeks to turn mass deportations into an efficient business ‘like Amazon’ If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, the capacity to hold tens of thousands more migrants will soon be added around the country as the U.S. seeks an explosive expansion of what is already the world’s largest immigration detention…
Politics Apr 11 Immigration judge rules that Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled Friday during a hearing over the legality of kicking the activist who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations out of the U.S.
Politics Apr 08 Court tells government to provide evidence justifying deportation of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil or case is over At an immigration hearing Tuesday in Louisiana, Judge Jamee Comans gave the federal government until Wednesday to turn over its evidence gathered against Khalil, a 30-year-old legal U.S. resident.