Jan 08 WATCH: Walz says Minnesota must play a role in investigation into ICE's killing of Renee Good By Rebecca Santana, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Minnesota must play a role in investigating the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Gov. Tim Walz insisted Thursday, pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to keep the investigation solely in federal hands. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Noem defends fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman in remarks to reporters By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at a news conference in Minneapolis Wednesday evening that any death is a “tragedy,” but that the shooting was justified. Continue reading
Dec 12 Court blocks release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in crackdown near Chicago By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area immigration crackdown in a split decision Thursday that also allowed the extension of a consent decree outlining how federal immigration agents can make warrantless arrests. Continue reading
Dec 11 Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention after judge orders his release By Travis Loller, John Seewer, Marc Levy, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:15 Federal agents escalate tactics as Trump administration pushes for more migrant arrests By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson 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… Continue watching
Nov 05 Judge orders improvements at Broadview ICE facility after claims of inhumane conditions By Christine Fernando, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 31 Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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