Jun 23 Federal appeals court allows Trump to resume expanded use of speedy deportations By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press The ruling was a big victory for the Republican administration, which views the expansion of so-called expedited removal as a key tool for carrying out its mass deportation policy. Continue reading
Jun 19 Vietnamese man deported from U.S. to South Sudan repatriated after year in detention By Joseph Falzetta, Deng Machol, Associated Press Tuan Phan moved to the U.S. as a child in 1991, court documents show. In 2000, shortly after turning eighteen, he received a 25-year prison sentence after he shot and killed someone during a gang altercation. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 8:22 Trump's mass deportation campaign takes a toll on college students By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster For years, researchers and advocates have documented the barriers students from immigrant families face when pursuing higher education. But the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign has introduced new challenges and fears, even for many immigrants who are legally in the… Continue watching
Jun 02 European Union strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The regulation represents the EU’s hardest line on migration so far and has drawn sharp criticism from opponents who warn it will endanger migrants and undermine human rights from Spain to Romania. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 5:55 Fired immigration judge gives inside look at Trump's deportation agenda By Ali Rogin, Jonah Anderson, Ali Schmitz Since returning to office, Trump has made sweeping changes to the legal immigration system, including speeding up deportations and tamping down on asylum seekers. The Justice Department has also fired more than 100 sitting immigration judges and is now advertising… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 7:24 'This is my home,' says DACA recipient deported then returned to U.S. By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson, Amalia Huot-Marchand The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported more than 675,000 immigrants in the first year of Trump’s second term. Although the administration claims to be targeting violent criminals, others continue to be caught in the crackdown, including some… Continue watching
Apr 17 About 15 Latin American people deported to Congo by the U.S. By Jean-Yves Kamale, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press It was the latest example of the Trump administration using agreements with African countries to accelerate migrant removals under controversial circumstances that have raised questions about respect for the migrants' rights. Continue reading
Apr 14 Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of deportation flights By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge must end his contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year, a divided appeals court panel ruled. Continue reading
Apr 05 Congo says it will receive third-country deportees from the U.S. under new deal By Associated Press Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country program, its government said Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 02 Asylum-seekers stuck in limbo as U.S. orders them to countries they've never been to By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press 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. Continue reading