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
Nov 03 After mistaken deportation, Kilmar Abrego Garcia now fights smuggling charges By Travis Loller, Associated Press A judge next month will hear arguments on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss charges of human smuggling against him on the grounds of “vindictive prosecution.”… Continue reading
Oct 21 Belize signs 'safe third country' agreement as part of Trump's immigration crackdown By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press What the agreement entails wasn't immediately clear, but it comes as President Donald Trump has increasingly pressured countries in Latin America and Africa to help him carry out his immigration agenda. Continue reading
Oct 21 Mahmoud Khalil asks appeals court to block Trump administration's efforts to deport him By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Mahmoud Khalil appeared in a federal appeals court in Philadelphia as he battles a deportation case linked to his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys discuss ICE's continued efforts to deport him to Africa By Michael Kunzelman, Travis Loller, Associated Press The Trump administration is pushing again to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to El Salvador, and hasn’t given up on moving him to Eswatini or Ghana even though both have rejected the idea, an immigration… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 7:29 Laotian refugee living in U.S. since childhood faces threat of deportation By Stephanie Sy, Ian Couzens As President Trump intensifies his sweeping crackdown on immigration, more longtime residents, people who have lived in this country for years, are being caught up in the effort. Deportation flights to Laos have resumed for the first time in years. Continue watching
Sep 30 Federal judge rules Trump unconstitutionally targeted Gaza war protesters for deportation By Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration ’s efforts to deport noncitizens for protesting the war in Gaza was unconstitutional. Continue reading
Sep 25 Judge fails to appear for court hearing in Eswatini over 4 men deported from the U.S. by Trump administration By Associated Press The case was brought by several non-profit organizations that have challenged the legality of holding the men from Cuba, Laos, Vietnam and Yemen in the southern African kingdom without charges. Continue reading