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
Jun 22 A look at how immigration authorities make arrests By Astrid Galvan, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Immigrant advocates and sympathizers are warning about arrests around the country as early as Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 20 Judge halts immigration arrests at Massachusetts courts By Associated Press The lawsuit alleges the practice is scaring victims and defendants away from court and making it harder for prosecutors to hold people accountable. Continue reading
Apr 05 Trump sidelines ICE nominee for a ‘tougher direction’ on immigration By Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Longtime border official Ron Vitiello appeared to be cruising toward confirmation to lead the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But on Friday, President Trump confirmed he had pulled the nomination, even as he called Vitiello a "good man."… Continue reading
Mar 09 Judge extends authority to more families separated at border By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A federal judge who ordered that more than 2,700 children be reunited with their parents on Friday expanded his authority to potentially thousands more children who were separated at the border earlier during the Trump administration. Continue reading
Feb 11 Budget talks resume amid pessimism over border wall negotiations By Jonathan Lemire, Alan Fram, Associated Press Budget negotiators will meet Monday to revive talks over border security issues that are central to legislation to prevent key parts of the government from shutting down on Saturday, but an air of pessimism remains after talks broke down over… Continue reading
Feb 01 ICE doesn’t hold partners accountable for care of detained migrants, report says By Associated Press The report by the Office of the Inspector General dated Tuesday found ICE doesn't use resources it has to hold contractors accountable when they fail to meet standards, like imposing financial penalties. Continue reading