Mar 08 Watch 6:16 Schools brace for immigration arrests after Trump administration changes ICE policy By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara When President Trump began his second term, the Department of Homeland Security lifted restrictions on immigration arrests at schools, hospitals and places of worship. Late Friday, a federal judge denied a request by Denver Public Schools to pause the new… Continue watching
Feb 07 How Latino evangelical leaders are preparing for possible immigration enforcement in churches By Deepa Bharath, Associated Press Faith leaders representing thousands of Latino evangelical Christians in Florida and swaths of the Southeast worry about the sanctity of their sacred spaces, and the possibility of immigration raids and arrests. Continue reading
Jan 28 ‘Nobody gets a free pass’: Immigration officers operating with new sense of mission By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Continue reading
Jan 22 Migrants can now be arrested at churches and schools after Trump administration throws out policies By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The move announced Tuesday reverses guidance that for over a decade has restricted two key federal immigration agencies — Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection — from carrying out immigration enforcement in sensitive locations. Continue reading
Jul 21 Hundreds of immigrants have reported sexual abuse at ICE facilities. Most cases aren’t investigated By Zeba Warsi Records obtained by Futuro Investigates reveal a systemic pattern of abuse by detention officers, contractual guards, and ICE employees, accused of sexually assaulting people in their care. Continue reading
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