u.s. immigration and customs enforcement

Arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be first ‘of many to come,’ Trump says

By Jake Offenhartz, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident who was a graduate student at Columbia until December, was detained Saturday by federal immigration agents in New York and flown to an immigration jail in Louisiana.

U.S. ends use of 2 immigration jails accused of mistreatment

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

A detention facility in Georgia where women claim they were subjected to unwanted medical procedures and a Massachusetts jail that has drawn complaints of inhumane conditions will no longer be used to detain immigrants, the Biden administration said Thursday.

U.S. won’t make immigration arrests at virus vaccination sites

By Associated Press

Vaccination sites will be considered “sensitive locations” and generally off limits for enforcement actions, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Monday.

Trump administration rescinds rule on international students

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration policy requiring international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall amid the pandemic.

International students must leave U.S. if classes go online

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

International students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall.

Advocates warn of more immigrant deaths without ICE action

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Lawyers and immigrant advocates are warning that more people will die of the coronavirus in U.S. immigration custody unless the Trump administration improves conditions and release more detainees.

Shutdown of U.S.-Mexico border leaves migrants in limbo and in danger

By Jean Guerrero, KPBS

President Trump recently announced strict new border controls, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Officials will now turn away most migrants entering the country from the U.S.-Mexico border -- including people coming legally and fleeing violence. Jean Guerrero of KPBS…

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Trump administration urged to free migrants as virus surges

By Ben Fox, Philip Marcelo, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

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.

Settlement approved in discrimination suit against Motel 6

By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press

Motel 6 also settled a similar lawsuit in 2019 in Washington state for $12 million.

Judge orders feds to release immigrants detained during marriage interviews

By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

A federal judge in Maryland has banned immigration officials from arresting, detaining and deporting immigrants who are seeking legal status based on their marriages to U.S. citizens.