Jun 07 Immigration authorities clash with Los Angeles area protesters By Associated Press Patrol personnel in riot gear and gas masks stood guard Saturday outside an industrial park in the city of Paramount, deploying tear gas as bystanders and protesters gathered on medians and across the street, jeering at authorities while recording the… Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 4:41 Georgia teen says ICE detention was ‘life-altering’ and ‘like a prison’ By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Taylor Bowie The Trump administration is continuing its crackdown on immigration through enforcement raids, arrests and deportations. That has included some teenagers being taken into custody by immigration officials. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a Georgia teenager fighting deportation after ICE… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 6:54 Judge charged with obstructing immigration agents, escalating Trump’s fight with judiciary By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration escalated its battle with the judiciary and local authorities over the president's deportation agenda. FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on charges of obstructing immigration agents as they attempted to arrest an undocumented migrant at… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 5:57 American citizens wrongly detained in Trump administration’s immigration crackdown By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ali Schmitz A federal judge accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct the truth about the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Judge Paula Xinis said the administration’s refusal to answer questions “reflects a willful and bad faith refusal to comply… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 6:53 ‘Dignity is being compromised’: Democratic lawmakers visit students arrested by ICE By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens A group of Democratic members of Congress traveled to Louisiana to visit Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk at federal detention facilities as both face potential removal from the U.S. The Trump administration claims they're each a threat to national security. Continue watching
Apr 23 International students stripped of legal status in the U.S. are piling up wins in court By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Some international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily. Continue reading
Apr 17 ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who’s seeking asylum, family says By Michael Casey, RODRIQUE NGOWI, Associated Press A lawyer for the family says agents weren't looking for Juan Francisco Mendez when they grabbed him Monday in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as he drove to a dental appointment. Continue reading
Apr 15 A Palestinian activist expecting a final interview for U.S. citizenship was arrested by ICE in Vermont By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Associated Press He also co-founded the Palestinian Student Union with Mahmoud Khalil, another Palestinian permanent resident of the U.S. who recently was detained by ICE. Continue reading
Apr 01 Storms in Midwest and South could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in coming days By Jeff Martin, Associated Press Waves of thunderstorms are poised to strike parts of the Midwest and South later this week. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 7:26 How the Trump administration’s deportation policies have affected migrants and citizens By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens Homeland Security officials said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out more than 32,000 arrests in the first 50 days of Trump’s administration. Those numbers include the deportation of a 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain cancer after her undocumented… Continue watching