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14,000 U.S.-bound migrants have returned south since Trump's border changes, UN says

By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

A report reveals that over 14,000 migrants, mainly Venezuelans, have reversed their journey to the U.S. and headed back south since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.

'We felt ambushed,' man says after wife's ICE detention led to hospitalization

By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens, Laken Kincaid

ICE arrested Jemmy Jimenez-Rosa in Boston as she and her family returned home to the U.S. after a vacation in Mexico. Rosa, who has a green card, was held for 10 days and moved between detention facilities. She's one of…

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DHS asks military base near Chicago for immigration enforcement support

By John O'Connor, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

The Trump administration asked a military base outside of Chicago for support on immigration operations this week, offering a clue of what an expanded law enforcement crackdown might look like in the nation's third-largest city.

What to know about the Trump administration's plan to deport migrants to Africa

By Gerald Imray, Associated Press

The Trump administration has deported more migrants from the United States as it expands its program to send people to countries they have no ties with.

Rwanda says 7 deportees arrived from the U.S. in August under agreement with Washington

By Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press

The Rwanda government said Thursday the deportees arrived in mid-August. Rwanda said earlier in August it would accept up to 250 deportees from the U.S.

Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert

By Michael Biesecker, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Acquisition Logistics LLC has no experience running correction facilities and had never won a federal contract for more than $16 million.

Florida official believes 'Alligator Alcatraz' will be empty within days, email shows

By Kate Payne, Mike Schneider, Associated Press

A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days…

Opposition in Uganda questions deal to receive deportees from the U.S. like Abrego Garcia

By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press

Ugandan officials have shared few details but have said they prefer deportees of African origin without criminal records.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he surrenders to Baltimore ICE office

By Associated Press

The 30-year-old Salvadoran national was wrongfully deported in March to a notorious prison in his native El Salvador.

Trump administration seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after his release from jail

By Travis Loller, Associated Press

Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing.