Politics Apr 08 DACA recipient detained by ICE while delivering milk to premature daughter in NICU By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Nation Apr 06 3-year-old suffered sexual abuse during months in immigration custody, family alleges An immigrant family is grappling with the ordeal suffered by a 3-year-old girl who endured alleged sexual abuse while her father fought for five months for her release from federal custody. By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Politics Apr 01 DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases as all Noem-era contracts are reviewed The new Homeland Security Secretary, Markwayne Mullin, was sworn in last week to lead a department that was steeped in controversy during Kristi Noem's tenure but also central to President Trump's mass deportation agenda. By Rebecca Santana, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
Politics Feb 27 Watch 9:38 ICE spending billions to turn warehouses into migrant detention facilities For months, ICE has been quietly buying industrial warehouses around the country, reportedly with plans to turn them into a network of immigration detention and processing centers to hold tens of thousands of detainees. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
Politics Feb 10 Watch 7:23 Mother recounts weeks in immigration custody with her U.S. citizen children The Trump administration has said its immigration crackdown targets the worst of the worst, but many people without criminal records are getting swept up and detained — some of them along with their families. Lisa Desjardins spoke with one of… By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Amalia Huot-Marchand
Feb 09 Migrants face dire conditions and prolonged waits in U.S. detention centers By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press The number of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention has topped 70,000 for the first time. Continue reading
Jan 22 Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide due to asphyxia, autopsy finds By Michael Biesecker, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 8:38 Family of North Carolina woman detained by immigration officers shares her story By Amna Nawaz, Amalia Huot-Marchand, Ali Schmitz 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… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 7:18 Catholic bishops push U.S. to end 'dehumanizing' immigration enforcement By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom 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… Continue watching
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