Politics Dec 30 Justice Department pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after deportation mistake, judge's order says By Travis Loller, Associated Press
Nation Dec 26 Watch 6:30 Imran Ahmed on Trump's threat to deport him over 'censorship' for countering online hate A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Imran Ahmed. He’s a British-born researcher who focuses on countering online hate and misinformation, but the Trump administration accuses him of trying to censor viewpoints he doesn’t… By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant
Nation Dec 22 Abrego Garcia can remain free while judge considers arguments for returning him to immigration custody A federal judge says Kilmar Abrego Garcia can remain free for now while she considers the government's arguments for detaining him in immigration custody. By Gary Fields, Travis Loller, Associated Press
Politics Dec 11 WATCH: Rep. Magaziner confronts Noem with deported U.S. military veteran on Zoom in hearing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she would review the cases of several called out by Rep. Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island. By Associated Press
Politics Dec 08 55 more Iranians deported from U.S., Iran says The U.S. government has not acknowledged the deportation flight. By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Nov 24 Watch 6:50 'Deportation trap': Immigration agents arresting migrants at mandatory court check-ins By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura A sweeping new investigation by the Associated Press is raising serious questions about what’s happening inside America’s immigration courts. White House Correspondent Liz Landers reports on how the administration has short-circuited the asylum process. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 6:15 Federal agents escalate tactics as Trump administration pushes for more migrant arrests By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson From Los Angeles to Chicago to Charlotte, federal law enforcement agents are arresting immigrants in raids unfolding in the public eye. Videos circulating online show agents pinning protesters to the ground, smashing car windows and dragging suspected undocumented immigrants away… Continue watching
Nov 19 Judge to proceed with contempt probe over U.S. flying migrants to El Salvador prison in March By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 7:18 Ohio sheriff says local partnerships with feds on immigration 'starting to ramp up' By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Amalia Huot-Marchand As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, ICE has turned to local law enforcement through a program that has existed for decades. Under the agreements, sheriffs’ offices hold undocumented immigrants in jail before they are transferred. Butler County, Ohio, Sheriff… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 6:45 Ousted immigration judge describes deepening court backlog By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Dozens of immigration judges have been fired by the Trump administration with no explanation. From coast to coast, nearly four dozen judges have lost their positions as the courts face a record backlog. Many had worked in immigrant defense, prompting… Continue watching