World Apr 05 Congo says it will receive third-country deportees from the U.S. under new deal By Associated Press
Politics Apr 02 Asylum-seekers stuck in limbo as U.S. orders them to countries they've never been to More than 13,000 immigrants who were living legally in the U.S., waiting for rulings on asylum claims, have faced so-called third-country deportation orders, destined for countries where most had no ties, according to the nonprofit group Mobile Pathways. By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press
Nation Mar 25 Watch 7:56 East African asylum seeker deported by U.S. to Equatorial Guinea Since retaking office, the Trump administration has deported more than 675,000 people. Even though the administration alleges that it's removing the worst of the worst, some fleeing political violence and some with strong asylum claims are getting swept up as… By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Nation Feb 27 Judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported A federal judge on Friday extended an order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported, saying a Trump administration policy turns the “American Dream into a dystopian nightmare.”… By Steve Karnowski, Ed White, Associated Press
Politics Feb 24 Watch 6:04 Marine veteran says wife's ICE detention is 'confusing' and 'devastating' In the past few weeks, the Department of Homeland Security has posted regular lists of criminals it is deporting. Despite the Trump administration’s claim that it is focused on the “worst of the worst,” data from the nonpartisan TRAC clearinghouse… By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Feb 13 Judge says U.S. must help return some of the Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador to return to the U.S. at the government's expense. Continue reading
Feb 09 Migrants face dire conditions and prolonged waits in U.S. detention centers By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press The number of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention has topped 70,000 for the first time. Continue reading
Feb 02 Misconduct complaint against judge who handled CECOT deportation case dismissed By Associated Press A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump ’s administration over deportations to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press One budget expert says the GOP’s big bill is “supercharging ICE” in ways Americans may not fully realize. There are few restraints on the spending, which lasts through 2029, when Trump's term ends. Continue reading
Dec 30 Justice Department pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after deportation mistake, judge's order says By Travis Loller, Associated Press A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment, calling it a “top priority,” only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S. Continue reading