Politics Feb 10 Mother recounts weeks in immigration custody with her U.S. citizen children By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Nation Feb 09 Migrants face dire conditions and prolonged waits in U.S. detention centers The number of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention has topped 70,000 for the first time. By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press
Nation Jan 22 Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia, autopsy finds U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the 55-year-old father of four was attempting suicide and the staff tried to save him. But a witness told The Associated Press last week that Lunas Campos was handcuffed as at least five guards… By Michael Biesecker, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press
Politics Dec 19 Watch 8:38 Family of North Carolina woman detained by immigration officers shares her story Among the tens of thousands arrested in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, many are convicted of violent crimes. But nearly three-quarters of those held by ICE have no criminal record, according to TRAC, a nonpartisan data-gathering platform. Amna Nawaz spoke… By Amna Nawaz, Amalia Huot-Marchand, Ali Schmitz
Nation Nov 18 Watch 7:18 Catholic bishops push U.S. to end 'dehumanizing' immigration enforcement Catholic bishops are speaking out against the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort and its treatment of immigrants in detention. In a special pastoral message, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote, “we pray for an end to the dehumanizing rhetoric… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom
Nov 13 Watch 7:18 Ohio sheriff says local partnerships with feds on immigration 'starting to ramp up' By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Amalia Huot-Marchand As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, ICE has turned to local law enforcement through a program that has existed for decades. Under the agreements, sheriffs’ offices hold undocumented immigrants in jail before they are transferred. Butler County, Ohio, Sheriff… Continue watching
Nov 13 Day care worker detained by immigration agents in Chicago released By Associated Press Diana Santillana Galeano was detained last week at Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center. Continue reading
Nov 13 British commentator Sami Hamdi considers taking legal action against U.S. over ICE detention By Kwiyeon Ha, Pan Pylas, Associated Press British political commentator Sami Hamdi has said on his arrival back in the U.K. that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center. Continue reading
Nov 06 Nebraska converts prison into federal immigration center, aims to fill it by Thanksgiving By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press A minimum-security state prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration detention center began accepting detainees earlier this week, Gov. Jim Pillen said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 04 Judge calls alleged conditions at Chicago-area immigration site 'disgusting' By Christine Fernando, Associated Press A federal judge is hearing in a lawsuit against the federal government by advocates who describe conditions at a Chicago-area immigration facility as inhumane. Continue reading