Politics Jul 13 WATCH: Officials testify on immigration detention facilities during COVID-19 HOUSTON (AP) — The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on ICE contractor responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee heard from several contractors, including Mr. Damon T. Hininger, President and CEO of CoreCivic and Mr. George C. Zoley,… By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
Health Mar 25 Trump administration urged to free migrants as virus surges Pressure was mounting on the Trump administration Wednesday to release people from immigration detention facilities where at least one detainee has tested positive for COVID-19 and advocates fear tight quarters and overall conditions could cause rapid spread of the virus. By Ben Fox, Philip Marcelo, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press
Nation Dec 20 Watch 6:38 For-profit prisons reap business benefit from Trump’s immigration stance A new investigation reveals the rapid growth of for-profit prisons being used to house immigrants. While the phenomenon has generated tremendous revenue for the industry, it has also resulted in hundreds of cases of alleged abuse and mistreatment in those…
Nation Nov 07 Memos show Trump officials weighed how migrant crackdown might affect 2020 race State Department documents offer a rare glimpse into the divide between career diplomats and a new administration eager to end a program protecting nearly 400,000 migrants from Central America and Haiti. By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press