Nov 14 Watch 7:00 Dramatic Chicago ICE raid touted as anti-terror win results in no criminal charges By Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas, Jenna Bloom A new investigation by ProPublica found that immigration raids hailed by the Trump administration as a major strike against terrorism did not live up to those claims. Dozens of Venezuelan migrants were detained in a September raid, with officials alleging… Continue watching
Nov 14 Court blocks new Transportation Department rules targeting immigrant commercial drivers By Josh Funk, Associated Press The Transportation Department's new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver's licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, local sheriff says By Allen G. Breed, Associated Press The next city bracing for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of federal agents as early as this weekend, a county sheriff said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 13 California revokes 17,000 commercial driver's licenses for immigrants By Josh Funk, Associated Press The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:45 Ousted immigration judge describes deepening court backlog By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Dozens of immigration judges have been fired by the Trump administration with no explanation. From coast to coast, nearly four dozen judges have lost their positions as the courts face a record backlog. Many had worked in immigrant defense, prompting… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 5:27 Federal judge sharply criticizes immigration crackdown tactics in Chicago By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Doug Adams A federal judge in Chicago issued a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics, saying federal officers used force against protesters and members of the media that “shocks the conscience.” Amna Nawaz discussed the immigration crackdown in the… Continue watching
Nov 06 Nebraska converts prison into federal immigration center, aims to fill it by Thanksgiving By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press A minimum-security state prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration detention center began accepting detainees earlier this week, Gov. Jim Pillen said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 05 Judge orders improvements at Broadview ICE facility after claims of inhumane conditions By Christine Fernando, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve a Chicago-area immigration facility after a group of detainees sued, alleging they were being kept in “inhumane” conditions. Continue reading
Nov 05 Chicago daycare worker detained by ICE at drop-off time for children, witnesses say By Elliot Spagat, Sarah Raza, Associated Press An employee of a Chicago daycare center and preschool was detained by immigration agents at work as children were being dropped off Wednesday, according to witnesses, reflecting the Trump administration's increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 8:15 Afghan man detained by immigration agents despite following legal asylum procedures By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens The Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda has included efforts to cut back on both illegal and legal pathways into the country. Thursday, the president set the lowest-ever cap on refugee entries at 7,500 per year. At the same time, more than… Continue watching