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Immigration judges union, a frequent critic, is told to get approval before speaking publicly
A union of immigration judges has been ordered to get supervisor approval to speak to anyone outside the Justice Department, potentially quieting a frequent critic of heavily backlogged immigration courts in an election year.A union of immigration judges has been ordered to get supervisor approval to speak to anyone outside the Justice Department, potentially quieting a frequent critic of heavily backlogged immigration courts in an election year. -
Biden officials shelve plan to require some migrants to remain in Texas after local backlash
The Biden administration's plan to require some migrant families to stay in Texas while their asylum eligibility was determined was abandoned due to opposition in the border city of El Paso. Initially, El Paso officials agreed to provide 400 hotel r...The Biden administration's plan to require some migrant families to stay in Texas while their asylum eligibility was determined was abandoned due to opposition in the border city of El Paso. Initially, El Paso officials agreed to provide 400 hotel r... -
Exclusive: Biden officials kept immigration jails despite internal cost concerns
The Biden administration considered closing or downsizing nine immigration detention centers due to high costs and staffing shortages, which could have saved $235 million, according to a draft memo from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE...The Biden administration considered closing or downsizing nine immigration detention centers due to high costs and staffing shortages, which could have saved $235 million, according to a draft memo from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE... -
Mexican reporter whom U.S. tried to deport ruled eligible for asylum
Mexican journalist Emilio Gutiérrez Soto, who exposed corruption in the country's military, has been granted eligibility for U.S. asylum after a years-long effort by the U.S. government to deport him. Gutiérrez Soto received notice this week that t...Mexican journalist Emilio Gutiérrez Soto, who exposed corruption in the country's military, has been granted eligibility for U.S. asylum after a years-long effort by the U.S. government to deport him. Gutiérrez Soto received notice this week that t... -
Mexican families cross U.S. border in unprecedented numbers
Tens of thousands of Mexican families have been crossing the U.S. southern border in unprecedented numbers, surpassing previous levels. Experts believe that President Biden's decisions to end migrant family detention and introduce an app for legal bo...Tens of thousands of Mexican families have been crossing the U.S. southern border in unprecedented numbers, surpassing previous levels. Experts believe that President Biden's decisions to end migrant family detention and introduce an app for legal bo... -
ICE sends deportation flight to Haiti after warning US citizens to evacuate
The Biden administration is facing criticism for conducting a deportation flight to Haiti just a day after urging US citizens to evacuate the country due to security concerns. Advocates argue that it is inhumane and a violation of human rights to bot...The Biden administration is facing criticism for conducting a deportation flight to Haiti just a day after urging US citizens to evacuate the country due to security concerns. Advocates argue that it is inhumane and a violation of human rights to bot... -
Federal judge says New Jersey law banning immigrant detention contract with private operator unconstitution...
A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled that a state law banning the renewal of a private immigration detention contract with federal authorities is unconstitutional. The decision allows the state's last detention center, run by CoreCivic, to remain ...A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled that a state law banning the renewal of a private immigration detention contract with federal authorities is unconstitutional. The decision allows the state's last detention center, run by CoreCivic, to remain ... -
Asylum-seekers are being set up for rejection at a New Mexico detention facility, rights groups say
Human rights groups have criticized a privately operated migrant detention facility in New Mexico for conducting fast-track asylum screenings without legal counsel or adequate privacy. The broken screening system at the Torrance County Detention Faci...Human rights groups have criticized a privately operated migrant detention facility in New Mexico for conducting fast-track asylum screenings without legal counsel or adequate privacy. The broken screening system at the Torrance County Detention Faci... -
Government's own experts found 'barbaric' and 'negligent' conditions in ICE detention
A trove of inspection reports obtained by NPR through a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act reveals serious problems in ICE detention facilities across the US. The reports, written by experts hired by the Department of Homeland Security, hi...A trove of inspection reports obtained by NPR through a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act reveals serious problems in ICE detention facilities across the US. The reports, written by experts hired by the Department of Homeland Security, hi... -
Groups file lawsuit arguing ICE is illegally detaining men who won immigration cases
Two human rights advocacy groups, ACLU and CAIR Coalition, have filed a lawsuit against ICE and the Department of Justice, arguing that the agency is illegally detaining three men who have won their immigration cases. The men cannot be deported beca...Two human rights advocacy groups, ACLU and CAIR Coalition, have filed a lawsuit against ICE and the Department of Justice, arguing that the agency is illegally detaining three men who have won their immigration cases. The men cannot be deported beca... -
Biden vowed to reform immigration detention. Instead, private prisons benefited
Despite promising to end for-profit immigration detention, President Joe Biden has failed to follow through on his pledge. An internal review of detention centers recommended the closure of some facilities, but no action has been taken. Meanwhile,...Despite promising to end for-profit immigration detention, President Joe Biden has failed to follow through on his pledge. An internal review of detention centers recommended the closure of some facilities, but no action has been taken. Meanwhile,... -
US expands curfews for asylum-seeking families to 13 cities as an alternative to detention
The US government is expanding the use of curfews for asylum-seeking families as an alternative to detention. The curfews, which were initially implemented in four cities in May, will now be enforced in 13 locations. This move suggests that authoriti...The US government is expanding the use of curfews for asylum-seeking families as an alternative to detention. The curfews, which were initially implemented in four cities in May, will now be enforced in 13 locations. This move suggests that authoriti... -
Hundreds of immigrants have reported sexual abuse at ICE facilities. Most cases aren’t investigated
Records obtained by Futuro Investigates reveal a systemic pattern of abuse by detention officers, contractual guards, and ICE employees, accused of sexually assaulting people in their care.Records obtained by Futuro Investigates reveal a systemic pattern of abuse by detention officers, contractual guards, and ICE employees, accused of sexually assaulting people in their care. -
Official concedes 8-year-old who died in U.S. custody could have been saved as devastated family recalls fi...
The parents of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez told CBS News that their daughter died in Border Patrol custody because of negligence and discrimination.The parents of 8-year-old Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez told CBS News that their daughter died in Border Patrol custody because of negligence and discrimination. -
U.S. to house migrant children in former North Carolina boarding school later this summer
The former home of a boarding school, the campus will house migrant boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 17 who entered U.S. border custody without their parents.The former home of a boarding school, the campus will house migrant boys and girls between the ages of 13 and 17 who entered U.S. border custody without their parents. -
Unaccompanied Minors Struggle in Immigration Court - Documented
Children who entered the U.S. without parents are turning up in court, and pro bono groups say they can't adequately represent them on the court’s timeline.Children who entered the U.S. without parents are turning up in court, and pro bono groups say they can't adequately represent them on the court’s timeline. -
Drop in migrant detentions
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had a drop of over 13,000 detainees in ICE custody in the days following the lifting of Title 42, according to data from Syracuse University.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had a drop of over 13,000 detainees in ICE custody in the days following the lifting of Title 42, according to data from Syracuse University. -
Biden Justice Dept. defends Trump family separations in court
Despite President Joe Biden's past criticism of the policy, the DOJ stated that the separated families don't have legal standing to sue, angering advocates.Despite President Joe Biden's past criticism of the policy, the DOJ stated that the separated families don't have legal standing to sue, angering advocates. -
The hurdles Black immigrants face to drive in the U.S.
Black immigrants in Tennessee have a slew of bad options when it comes to transportation and getting a license — and are disproportionately likely to face traffic stops that may lead to deportation.Black immigrants in Tennessee have a slew of bad options when it comes to transportation and getting a license — and are disproportionately likely to face traffic stops that may lead to deportation. -
US sends first deportation flight to Cuba since 2020
The United States on Monday sent its first deportation flight to Cuba since 2020, months after Cuba agreed for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic to accept flights carrying Cubans caught at the U.S.-Mexico border.The United States on Monday sent its first deportation flight to Cuba since 2020, months after Cuba agreed for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic to accept flights carrying Cubans caught at the U.S.-Mexico border. -
ICE to test smartwatch-like tracking devices for migrants facing deportation
The device is part of a broader Biden administration effort to ensure migrants comply with their immigration proceedings without relying on detention.The device is part of a broader Biden administration effort to ensure migrants comply with their immigration proceedings without relying on detention. -
US family immigration detention won't restart 'at this time,' official says
The Biden administration is not planning "at this time" to restart family immigration detention, a senior U.S. immigration official said on Tuesday, signaling the contentious practice to more quickly deport families is on hold.The Biden administration is not planning "at this time" to restart family immigration detention, a senior U.S. immigration official said on Tuesday, signaling the contentious practice to more quickly deport families is on hold. -
A deadly Mexico immigration center fire shows just a sliver of the abuse migrants see
Migrants say they are facing increased harassment and unabashed cruelty by local, state and federal authorities as permanent residents' general attitudes toward immigrants shift.Migrants say they are facing increased harassment and unabashed cruelty by local, state and federal authorities as permanent residents' general attitudes toward immigrants shift. -
Migrants start fire at Mexico detention center, killing 40
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, starting a fire that killed at least 40 people, the president said Tuesday, in one of the deadliest events ever at a Mexica...MEXICO CITY (AP) — Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, starting a fire that killed at least 40 people, the president said Tuesday, in one of the deadliest events ever at a Mexica... -
New Mexico Legislature rejects ban in immigration detention
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators rejected a proposal Tuesday to prohibit state and local government agencies from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants as they seek asylum in the U.S.SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators rejected a proposal Tuesday to prohibit state and local government agencies from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants as they seek asylum in the U.S. -
Biden stokes furor by flirting with Trump-era detention policies
The Biden administration is ping-ponging among a series of Trump-era immigration proposals as officials fret over the end of Title 42. That pandemic immigration policy, enacted under former Preside…The Biden administration is ping-ponging among a series of Trump-era immigration proposals as officials fret over the end of Title 42. That pandemic immigration policy, enacted under former Preside… -
Everyone Sees the Number of Immigration Judges but Not the Number of Staff Needed, says V.P. of NAIJ - Docu...
The federal government has been hiring more immigration judges on an annual basis since 2015, but it hasn’t been enough to dent the backlog of over 2 million pending immigration court cases.The federal government has been hiring more immigration judges on an annual basis since 2015, but it hasn’t been enough to dent the backlog of over 2 million pending immigration court cases. -
Close to 1,000 migrant children separated by Trump yet to be reunited with parents
Nearly 1,000 migrant children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border by the administration of former President Donald Trump have yet to be reunited with their parents despite a two-year effort by President Joe Biden.Nearly 1,000 migrant children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border by the administration of former President Donald Trump have yet to be reunited with their parents despite a two-year effort by President Joe Biden. -
Nearly 600,000 migrants released inside U.S. since 2021 with no court date
Migrants must apply for asylum in court, but many are now in legal limbo without court dates and charging documents, unaware they're passing their one-year deadline to apply.Migrants must apply for asylum in court, but many are now in legal limbo without court dates and charging documents, unaware they're passing their one-year deadline to apply. -
The US asylum backlog is nearing 1.6 million, the highest number on record
Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in US immigration courts and at US Citizenship and Immigration Services -- the largest number of pending asylum cases on record, according to analysis of federal data by the Transactional Records Acc...Nearly 1.6 million asylum applications are pending in US immigration courts and at US Citizenship and Immigration Services -- the largest number of pending asylum cases on record, according to analysis of federal data by the Transactional Records Acc... -
Immigrants sue ICE for spying on their financial records
Immigration and Customs Enforcement secretly spied on wire transfers between four U.S. states and Mexico for years. Now some immigrants are suing.Immigration and Customs Enforcement secretly spied on wire transfers between four U.S. states and Mexico for years. Now some immigrants are suing. -
US asks appeals court to reverse deportation law ruling
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday conceded that a 1929 law criminalizing entrance to the U.S. after deportation was motivated by racism but said subsequent revisions made it constitutional, as it urged an appellate court to overtu...LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday conceded that a 1929 law criminalizing entrance to the U.S. after deportation was motivated by racism but said subsequent revisions made it constitutional, as it urged an appellate court to overtu...
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