Nation Dec 12 Court blocks release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in crackdown near Chicago By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Politics Dec 11 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention after judge orders his release U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland earlier Thursday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to let Abrego Garcia go immediately, writing that federal authorities had detained him again after his return to the United States without any legal basis. By Travis Loller, John Seewer, Marc Levy, Associated Press
Nation Nov 23 Watch 6:15 Federal agents escalate tactics as Trump administration pushes for more migrant arrests From Los Angeles to Chicago to Charlotte, federal law enforcement agents are arresting immigrants in raids unfolding in the public eye. Videos circulating online show agents pinning protesters to the ground, smashing car windows and dragging suspected undocumented immigrants away… By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson
Politics Nov 05 Judge orders improvements at Broadview ICE facility after claims of inhumane conditions A federal judge on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve a Chicago-area immigration facility after a group of detainees sued, alleging they were being kept in “inhumane” conditions. By Christine Fernando, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers A U.S. Senate investigation has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide, with detainees denied insulin, left without medical attention for days and forced to compete for clean water. By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press
Oct 31 'Inhumane' conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility, advocates allege in new lawsuit By Christine Fernando, Associated Press Attorneys with the ACLU of Illinois and the MacArthur Justice Center say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have denied people being held at the Broadview facility private calls with attorneys and have blocked members of Congress, faith leaders and… Continue reading
Oct 29 Democratic congressional candidate Abughazaleh indicted over ICE protests in Illinois By Sophia Tareen, John Seewer, Associated Press A Democratic congressional candidate in Illinois has been accused of blocking a federal agent’s vehicle during September protests outside an immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 28 Judge seeks assurances that the government won't deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia in violation of court order By Associated Press At a status conference Monday, government attorneys assured U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis that Abrego Garcia will not be deported until after she lifts her injunction. Continue reading
Oct 27 British political commentator Sami Hamdi detained by ICE while on U.S. speaking tour By Christopher Weber, Matthew Lee, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press British political commentator Sami Hamdi has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at San Francisco International Airport. Continue reading
Oct 27 Man struck dead by vehicle on Virginia highway after trying to flee immigration agents By Sophia Tareen, Melina Walling, Associated Press Agents tried to detain Josué Castro Rivera and the three other passengers, and he fled on foot, tried to cross Interstate 264 in Norfolk and was fatally struck, according to state and federal authorities. Continue reading