Feb 15 Watch 6:49 Elite ‘BORTAC’ unit to join sanctuary city crackdown In a continuation of its crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities and states, the Trump administration is planning to use U.S. Border Patrol agents from an elite tactical unit known as "BORTAC" to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in detaining undocumented… Continue watching
Oct 23 Harvard paper blasted for seeking immigration agency comment By Michael Melia, Associated Press To student activists, the request showed a disregard for students living in the country illegally. Student groups circulated a petition demanding an apology and some, including the Harvard College Democrats, said they would refuse to speak to the publication. Continue reading
Oct 16 Immigrant kills himself in ICE jail in Louisiana By Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Wednesday that 43-year-old Roylan Hernandez Diaz was found unresponsive Tuesday afternoon inside his cell at the Richwood Correctional Center. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 7:14 The longer children are in detention, the more their health deteriorates, says DHHS Medical professionals and children’s welfare advocates have warned of health risks from detaining migrant children and separating them from family members. Now, a government agency has delivered a comprehensive report on the issue. Lisa Desjardins talks to Ann Maxwell, assistant… Continue watching
Aug 11 Border official: Timing of immigration raids ‘unfortunate’ By Associated Press Trump administration officials are defending last week’s mass immigration raids in Mississippi, including emotional footage of a girl pleading with authorities to let her father go. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 9:42 LGBTQ asylum seekers persecuted at home and in U.S. custody By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green With more than 800,000 migrants currently applying for asylum in the U.S., a growing number of immigrants rights groups are calling attention to the plight of LGBTQ people, many of whom are seeking asylum because of persecution back home due… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 3:59 Mississippi employers in ICE raids unlikely to be prosecuted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, raided several Mississippi food processing plants this week, detaining hundreds of suspected undocumented immigrants. However, it appears unlikely that their employers will be prosecuted. Adolfo Flores, national security correspondent for immigration at Buzzfeed… Continue watching
Aug 08 Dozens released after massive Mississippi immigration raids By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Immigration lawyers say that by Thursday morning, about five busloads of people had been released. Continue reading
Aug 07 680 arrested in largest U.S. immigration raids in a decade By Rogelio Solis, Jeff Amy, Associated Press U.S. immigration officials raided numerous Mississippi food processing plants Wednesday, just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to visit El Paso, Texas, the majority-Latino city where a man linked to an online screed about a "Hispanic invasion" was charged… Continue reading
Jul 24 ICE releases U.S. citizen, 18, wrongfully detained near border By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A U.S.-born 18-year-old has been released from immigration custody after wrongfully being detained for more than three weeks. Continue reading