Aug 13 Environmental concerns could halt construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center By David Fischer, Associated Press The fate of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” hung in the balance on Wednesday as a federal judge considered whether building on sensitive wetlands violated environmental laws. Continue reading
Aug 13 Trump lawsuit against Maryland's entire federal bench meets skepticism in court By Lea Skene, Associated Press A judge is considering why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue Maryland's entire federal bench over an order stopping the immediate deportation of immigrants challenging their removals. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 8:29 How Trump's immigration policies are affecting caregivers and nursing homes By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Sam Weber More than one million immigrants work in healthcare and make up an increasing share of caregivers for elderly and disabled Americans. That includes not only medical professionals, but also workers who keep facilities running. The industry already faces labor shortages,… Continue watching
Aug 11 Some Florida officers are continuing to charge people under halted immigration law By Kate Payne, Associated Press Some law enforcement officers are continuing to charge people under a Florida law that bans people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state, even though a federal judge has halted enforcement of the law while it’s challenged in… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 4:48 How Trump's census plan could reshape congressional maps By John Yang, Kyle Midura President Trump’s call to exclude those without legal status from the census could reshape the country’s congressional districts. But opponents argue that it would violate the 14th Amendment’s requirement that the allocation of congressional seats be determined by “counting the… Continue watching
Aug 07 Trump wants to change how the Census Bureau collects data By Josh Boak, Mike Schneider, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change how the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants in the United States illegally. Continue reading
Aug 05 Rwanda agrees to take deportees from the U.S. after a previous migrant deal with the UK collapsed By Ignatius Ssuuna, Gerald Imray, Associated Press The U.S. is seeking more deals with African countries to deport people they say entered the country illegally. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 6:48 Jesuit priest describes seeing ICE agents target migrants at immigration court By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane The Trump administration has made sweeping changes to the country’s immigration system. In recent months, ICE agents have been arresting migrants outside courtrooms and courthouses. William Brangham spoke with Father Brian Strassberger, a Jesuit Priest who serves migrants on both… Continue watching
Jul 31 Judge extends protected status Trump administration had ended for 60,000 migrants By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal judge in California extended on Thursday temporary protected status for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including people from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem determined that conditions in their home country no longer warranted protections. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 8:26 Colorado AG explains why the state is suing a deputy who aided ICE By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The state of Colorado is suing a local sheriff’s deputy, accusing him of aiding federal immigration agents with the arrest of a college student with an expired visa. Attorney General Phil Weiser says the deputy violated state laws that ban… Continue watching