Politics Nov 17 FEMA acting chief departs after 6 months on the job, officials say By Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers 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. By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press
Nation Oct 31 ‘Inhumane’ conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility, advocates allege in new lawsuit 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… By Christine Fernando, Associated Press
Nation Oct 27 Man struck dead by vehicle on Virginia highway after trying to flee immigration agents 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. By Sophia Tareen, Melina Walling, Associated Press
Politics Oct 24 WATCH: Noem warns National Guard could be deployed after truck-ramming incident in San Francisco 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. By Associated Press
Oct 16 Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Federal Judge Sara Ellis says she was a "little startled" after seeing TV images of clashes between agents and the public during President Donald Trump's administration's immigration crackdown. Continue reading
Oct 15 A Kristi Noem video blames Democrats for the shutdown. Some airports are refusing to play it for being too political By Adriana Gomez Licon, Rio Yamat, Associated Press Airports in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix, Seattle and more say the video's political content goes against their policies or regulations prohibiting political messaging in their facilities. Continue reading
Sep 12 ICE officer shoots and kills suspect who dragged officer with car near Chicago, DHS says By Rebecca Santana, Christine Fernando, Associated Press The department said the man refused orders from the officers and instead drove his car at them. Continue reading
Sep 08 New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security is trumpeting the start of a new immigration operation in Chicago that's stirring up fresh confusion and anxiety. Continue reading
Sep 05 Judge blocks DHS from ending temporary legal status for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians By Janie Har, Associated Press The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco for the plaintiffs means 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections expired in April or whose protections were about to expire Sept. 10 have status to stay and work in the… Continue reading