

Health Jul 19

Gregory Arnold walked into the warden’s office April 1 as the novel coronavirus ripped through one of the largest immigration detention centers in the United States. Waiting with about 40 guards to begin his shift, he heard a captain say…
By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Nation Jun 11

A new report by a federal watchdog says the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency misspent millions of dollars meant for migrant care during the 2019 surge in border crossings.
By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press
Nation Jun 10

A federal judge has temporarily stopped President Donald Trump's administration from expelling a teenager to Honduras under a policy enacted during the coronavirus pandemic that didn't give the teen a chance under federal law to stay in the United States.
By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
Nation Apr 03

Several lawyers say they have been notified that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would start releasing their clients, some of whom had been previously denied parole, amid the ongoing pandemic.
By Associated Press
Apr 01

By Associated Press
According to a local migrant shelter, the riot broke out because migrants were tired of long periods of detention and fear that overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions could expose them to the coronavirus.
A new investigation reveals the rapid growth of for-profit prisons being used to house immigrants. While the phenomenon has generated tremendous revenue for the industry, it has also resulted in hundreds of cases of alleged abuse and mistreatment in those…
Oct 11

By Don Thompson, Amy Taxin, Associated Press
California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the federal government to hold immigrants awaiting deportation hearings.
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