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
Jul 30 WATCH: What you need to know about the new 'visa integrity fee' By Tim McPhillips Having friends or family come to visit in the U.S. is about to get more expensive, if they need a visa to enter the country. Continue reading
Jul 28 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees held without charges, barred from legal access, attorneys say By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Lawyers seeking a temporary restraining order against an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades say that “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees have been barred from meeting attorneys. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 4:35 Rise of ICE agents wearing masks creates opportunity for imposters to conduct crimes By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery In recent months, photos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents making arrests in public spaces have shown the officers wearing street clothes and face masks. There have also been a handful of arrests of people posing as ICE officers, in… Continue watching
Jul 25 DeSantis says deportation flights from Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center have begun By Associated Press DeSantis said Friday that the flights operated by the Department of Homeland Security have transferred about 100 detainees from the immigration detention center to other countries. Continue reading
Jul 21 Pentagon withdraws 700 Marines from Los Angeles By Jaimie Ding, Associated Press The Pentagon has ordered U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles after more than a month in the city. The 700 Marines were deployed on June 9 during protests against the administration’s immigration policies. Continue reading
Jul 21 Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers ask judge to delay release from jail over deportation fears By Ben Finley, Associated Press Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have asked a federal judge in Tennessee to delay releasing him from jail in order to prevent the Trump administration from trying to swiftly deport the Maryland construction worker. Continue reading
Jul 17 Gov. DeSantis blindsided Florida county officials with 'Alligator Alcatraz' plans, emails show By Kate Payne, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The Associated Press show, while relying on an executive order to… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 5:40 IRS to share personal data with immigration agents to aid deportation efforts By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The Trump administration is giving personal data to immigration authorities to aid its crackdown. The AP reported ICE is getting access to Medicaid data and ProPublica found the IRS is building a program that would give immigration agents unprecedented access… Continue watching