Oct 27 Man struck dead by vehicle on Virginia highway after trying to flee immigration agents By Sophia Tareen, Melina Walling, Associated Press Agents tried to detain Josué Castro Rivera and the three other passengers, and he fled on foot, tried to cross Interstate 264 in Norfolk and was fatally struck, according to state and federal authorities. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 7:48 Mother speaks out after teen with disabilities mistakenly arrested in immigration raid By Liz Landers, Ian Couzens As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration, an increasing number of U.S. citizens are finding themselves caught in the sweeping actions. An investigation by ProPublica revealed that immigration agents have detained more than 170 American citizens during the… Continue watching
Oct 22 Immigrant rights group says pregnant women in ICE detention received inadequate care By Sara Cline, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care. Continue reading
Oct 21 In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in Trump immigration crackdown By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press The raid ratcheted up tensions in a city already on edge. Continue reading
Oct 16 Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Federal Judge Sara Ellis says she was a "little startled" after seeing TV images of clashes between agents and the public during President Donald Trump's administration's immigration crackdown. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 7:25 ICE escalates aggressive raids in Chicago as Trump moves to deploy National Guard By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes President Trump and his team are doubling down on efforts to bring the National Guard into Democrat-run cities and to ramp up ICE enforcement. The administration argues that episodes of violence against federal agents constitute a danger. Governors and mayors… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 6:55 'My husband is not a threat': ICE detains man married to U.S. citizen By William Brangham, Ian Couzens Even as the Trump administration continues to insist that its immigration policies are just targeting the worst of the worst, many other immigrants in America are being detained as well. William Brangham spoke with Leslie Gonzales, whose husband was arrested… Continue watching
Oct 06 ICE spends millions on ads to recruit police for mass deportation efforts By Thomas Beaumont, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending millions of dollars on TV recruitment ads targeting officers frustrated by local restrictions on immigration enforcement. Continue reading
Oct 06 Immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest city. Continue reading
Oct 01 U.S. citizen wrongfully detained twice in Alabama workplace raids sues immigration authorities By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press A U.S. citizen who is a construction worker in Alabama has filed a federal lawsuit after he says he was detained twice by immigration agents within just a few weeks. Continue reading