Nov 15 WATCH: Senate committee finds ‘invasive’ medical mistreatment of women detained by ICE By Morgan Lee, Associated Press The panel heard testimony from a detained migrant mother who was transported in shackles to be brusquely probed by a gynecologist and later injected with a contraceptive without explanation. Continue reading
Mar 11 U.S. immigration arrests drop amid focus on those accused of serious crimes By Ben Fox, Associated Press Immigration enforcement arrests within the the U.S. fell over the past year as the Biden administration shifted its enforcement focus to people in the country without legal status who have committed serious crimes. Continue reading
May 24 Watchdog says U.S. forced deported parents to leave kids behind By Ben Fox, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General said in a report released Monday that it found at least 348 cases in which Immigration and Customs Enforcement had no records showing migrants wanted to leave their children in the U.S. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Acting ICE director testifies on agency resources, priorities By News Desk Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director Tae Johnson will testify Thursday before the House Appropriations Committee about resource management and operational priorities. Continue reading
Feb 03 Why reforming the U.S. approach to deportations could be Biden’s biggest immigration challenge By Courtney Vinopal Biden’s immediate effort to reverse course on enforcement has not necessarily made immigrant communities safer, say advocates who represent clients facing deportation. Continue reading
Sep 15 Democrats to investigate forced surgery claims at Georgia detention center By Elliot Spagat, Jeff Amy, Associated Press In a complaint filed Monday, a nurse alleges that the Irwin County Detention Center performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records. Continue reading
Aug 20 Clashes erupt outside U.S. immigration building in Portland By Associated Press Protesters in Portland have clashed with federal agents for the first time since July in a demonstration that targeted a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building. Continue reading
Aug 13 Protesters hold up U.S. detention of 2 in Oregon for 12 hours By Associated Press Border Patrol officers have used pepper spray in Oregon to push through a crowd of demonstrators to get to two men detained by immigration agents in a bus. The bus in the city of Bend could not move for about… Continue reading
Jul 28 Despite judge’s order, migrant kids remain in ICE custody By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The U.S. government did not release 100 immigrant children detained with their parents despite this week's deadline set by a judge who had described family detention centers as "on fire" due to the threat of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 16 Judge delays deadline to free detained migrant children By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles on Thursday granted a request for a 10-day extension to release children held in family detention centers longer than 20 days. In her ruling last month setting the Friday deadline, Gee said… Continue reading