Aug 08 ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August By Associated Press The agency defended its body-worn camera policy amid questions about provisions allowing ICE leadership to withhold or indefinitely delay footage after serious injuries or deaths in custody. Continue reading
Aug 08 What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press A Supreme Court decision in June struck down a previous attempt at restricting birthright citizenship, but Thursday’s orders were made with “adjustments” keeping the decision in mind, President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Aug 05 AP report: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents By Jack Brook, Safiyah Riddle, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found. Continue reading
Aug 05 They lost their work permits and their legal status. Returning to Haiti is still 'unimaginable' By Maria Ramirez Uribe Approximately 350,000 Haitians and Syrians who have remade their lives in the United States are now at a crossroads. Their work permits and legal status have expired, yet their home countries haven’t recovered from the crises that drove them to… Continue reading
Aug 02 Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave the Spanish territory By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Most of the 60,000 migrants who swam, scrambled and later charged into the tiny Spanish exclave in North Africa this week had walked back to Morocco by Sunday, but some stayed on in the hills surrounding the city. Continue reading
Aug 01 Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta's border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67 By Sergio Rodrigo Ruíz, Suman Naishadham, Akram Oubachir, Associated Press At least 67 migrants died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 31 What to know about the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as migrant arrivals from Morocco spike By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Thousands of migrants have streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa from Morocco, with at least 18 dying in the attempt, prompting Spain to deploy its military to restore the border. Continue reading
Jul 27 ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest detention facilities open for at least another year. This decision comes despite reports of human rights abuses. Continue reading
Jul 20 A former U.S. Army soldier started fire outside a NYC federal building and fired a pellet gun, FBI says By Michael R. Sisak, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Andrew Arrabaca, who was a mechanic on Patriot missile systems, is in custody and has been interviewed, an FBI official said. Continue reading
Jul 17 China warns of reciprocal countermeasures after U.S. shortens foreign journalist visas By Didi Tang, Associated Press The Trump administration announced Thursday it will drastically shorten visas for foreign journalists in the U.S. to 240 days, down from years, and cut those for Chinese journalists to only 90 days, raising concerns over press freedom in the United… Continue reading