Feb 10 Watch 10:19 Immigration officials defend officers and tactics as public backlash grows By Lisa Desjardins, Ryan Connelly Holmes The heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and Citizenship and Immigration Services appeared before the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday. Among the questions they faced was whether the tactics used by their agents during arrests… Continue watching
Feb 10 WATCH: Heads of ICE, immigration agencies testify following protester deaths By Rebecca Santana, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Todd Lyons, the acting ICE director, Rodney Scott, who heads U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Joseph Edlow, who is the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, spoke in front of the House Committee on Homeland Security in a… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 7:21 How the ICE operation in Minnesota is affecting medical care and mental health By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster Despite the announcement of a drawdown in federal immigration enforcement agents in Minnesota, tensions remain high in the Twin Cities. Some communities say they've seen little change in the numbers of arrests or sightings of federal officers. As special correspondent… Continue watching
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 06 Italy braces for Winter Olympics with increased security and decree targeting violent protesters By Giada Zampano, Niccolò Lupone, Associated Press Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Cabinet approved a security decree on Thursday, introducing stricter measures to counter violent protests. Continue reading
Feb 01 Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown, blames Democrats for their ICE demands By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday it will be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote. Continue reading
Feb 01 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father released from ICE facility following judge's order By Jack Dura, Associated Press Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released following a judge’s order. Continue reading
Jan 31 Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from ICE detention By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they’ve been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 4:50 Arrests of journalists fuel backlash as anti-ICE protests spread from Minneapolis By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Kayan Taraporevala The Justice Department said today it has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse who was killed in Minneapolis last weekend. That news came shortly after there were more arrests in Minnesota… Continue watching
Jan 30 WATCH: Rep. Castro recounts visit with Liam Ramos, 5-year-old detained by ICE By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Tim McPhillips “These kids are very traumatized … and the parents themselves traumatized, grappling with how to help their kids, and they can't,” Castro said of his visit to the ICE detention facility in Dilley, Texas. Continue reading