Politics Dec 11 WATCH: Rep. Magaziner confronts Noem with deported U.S. military veteran on Zoom in hearing By Associated Press
Politics Dec 11 WATCH: Rep. Thompson calls on Noem to resign for 'making America less safe' “I call on you to resign,” the Mississippi congressman said. “Do a real service to the country.”… By Associated Press
Politics Dec 11 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention after judge orders his release U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland earlier Thursday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to let Abrego Garcia go immediately, writing that federal authorities had detained him again after his return to the United States without any legal basis. By Travis Loller, John Seewer, Marc Levy, Associated Press
World Dec 10 Foreigners allowed to travel to the U.S. without a visa could soon face new social media screening The notice published Wednesday in the Federal Register said Customs and Border Protection is proposing collecting five years worth of social media information from travelers from select countries who do not have to get visas to come to the U.S. By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
Politics Dec 03 Judge restricts immigration arrests in nation's capital with preliminary injunction A federal judge late Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk. By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press
Nov 17 FEMA acting chief departs after 6 months on the job, officials say By Associated Press David Richardson is leaving the post after replacing previous acting head, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and policy upheaval at the agency charged with managing federal disaster response. Continue reading
Oct 31 Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press A U.S. Senate investigation has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide, with detainees denied insulin, left without medical attention for days and forced to compete for clean water. Continue reading
Oct 31 'Inhumane' conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility, advocates allege in new lawsuit By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Attorneys with the ACLU of Illinois and the MacArthur Justice Center say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have denied people being held at the Broadview facility private calls with attorneys and have blocked members of Congress, faith leaders and… Continue reading
Oct 27 Man struck dead by vehicle on Virginia highway after trying to flee immigration agents By Sophia Tareen, Melina Walling, Associated Press Agents tried to detain Josué Castro Rivera and the three other passengers, and he fled on foot, tried to cross Interstate 264 in Norfolk and was fatally struck, according to state and federal authorities. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Noem warns National Guard could be deployed after truck-ramming incident in San Francisco By Associated Press Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Friday that her department won’t tolerate violence like the truck that rammed into a Coast Guard station in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday night. Continue reading