Jul 09 Suspected Ebola patient put in Equatorial Guinea hotel with deportees from U.S., lawyers say By Monika Pronczuk, Associated Press Migrants deported from the U.S. and detained in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea say that authorities there also have used the facility to quarantine at least one suspected Ebola patient, deportees and lawyers representing them said Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 30 Rights lawyers sue Ghana over third-country deportation deal with Trump administration By Edward Acquah, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press An international coalition of human rights lawyers and advocates sued Ghana on Tuesday, accusing the government of forcing deportees from the U.S. back to the home countries they had fled in violation of their rights. Continue reading
Jun 29 More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press A deportation flight from Miami arrived in Caracas hours before Wednesday's earthquakes. On board were 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and seven children, according to ICE Flight Monitor. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 5:35 Analyzing the Supreme Court decisions on immigration, gun control and Monsanto By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The Supreme Court handed down major decisions on Thursday, including rulings that clear the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for many Haitians and Syrians. The justices also ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable in lawsuits… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 6:02 How the Supreme Court immigration rulings could impact asylum in the U.S. By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson To discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's immigration rulings, Amna Nawaz spoke with Doris Meissner. She served as a top official at the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Reagan and led it under President Clinton. She’s now a… Continue watching
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