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Biden to Ask Congress for 9,000 Fewer Immigration Detention Beds
The administration plans to seek funding for 25,000 beds, down from the 34,000 beds that are currently funded. It also severed a contract with a detention facility in Alabama.The administration plans to seek funding for 25,000 beds, down from the 34,000 beds that are currently funded. It also severed a contract with a detention facility in Alabama. -
Biden administration assessing end of Title 42
Expectations are running high that the Biden administration will roll back Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows for the rapid expulsion of migrants at the border without giving them the chancâŚExpectations are running high that the Biden administration will roll back Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows for the rapid expulsion of migrants at the border without giving them the chanc⌠-
ICE Lawyers Directed to Clear Low-Priority Immigration Cases
The effort could significantly reduce a backlog of asylum and deportation cases as the Biden administration anticipates a huge surge of migrants crossing the border.The effort could significantly reduce a backlog of asylum and deportation cases as the Biden administration anticipates a huge surge of migrants crossing the border. -
Biden administration jails too many asylum seekers and keeps them locked up too long, report finds
The Biden administration is unnecessarily jailing immigrants requesting asylum, detaining thousands for months, the Human Rights First report says.The Biden administration is unnecessarily jailing immigrants requesting asylum, detaining thousands for months, the Human Rights First report says. -
Immigration officials created network that can spy on majority of Americans, report says
A new report shows that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are spying on the majority of Americans, in many cases circumventing privacy laws including those in California.A new report shows that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are spying on the majority of Americans, in many cases circumventing privacy laws including those in California. -
Court Widens Scope of Deportations
The Biden administration had instructed ICE agents to focus on immigrants who were considered a threat. But a judgeâs order means millions more could now be targeted for deportation.The Biden administration had instructed ICE agents to focus on immigrants who were considered a threat. But a judgeâs order means millions more could now be targeted for deportation. -
Meet SmartLINK, the App Tracking Nearly a Quarter Million Immigrants
Officials say the phone-based app is not meant to conduct âsurveillanceââand a quick test didnât raise red flags. But immigrants and advocates arenât convincedOfficials say the phone-based app is not meant to conduct âsurveillanceââand a quick test didnât raise red flags. But immigrants and advocates arenât convinced -
Deported Veterans Are âDilemma of Conscienceâ for US, Panel Told | Bloomberg Government
Lawmakers are aiming to advance legislation to streamline the process for granting citizenship to veterans and service members after federal officials called for improvements.Lawmakers are aiming to advance legislation to streamline the process for granting citizenship to veterans and service members after federal officials called for improvements. -
Federal appeals court greenlights federal deportation policy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) â Federal guidance prioritizing the deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk can be implemented, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) â Federal guidance prioritizing the deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk can be implemented, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. -
ICE banned from using contractors to arrest immigrants at California jails, prisons
A settlement bans U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials from leaning on private contractors to arrest immigrants at state prisons and jails.A settlement bans U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials from leaning on private contractors to arrest immigrants at state prisons and jails. -
Biden immigration enforcement memo prioritizes family unity, replaces Trump guidance
U.S. law enforcement officers will ask, when detaining immigrants in the country illegally, whether they are parents or guardians to avoid separating families under a Biden administration policy launched on Thursday.U.S. law enforcement officers will ask, when detaining immigrants in the country illegally, whether they are parents or guardians to avoid separating families under a Biden administration policy launched on Thursday. -
ICE developing program to give ID cards to illegal immigrants, as border crisis rages
ICE is creating an ID card for migrants as part of a program to modernize documentation given to migrants encountered at the southern border and released into the US.ICE is creating an ID card for migrants as part of a program to modernize documentation given to migrants encountered at the southern border and released into the US. -
Missing paperwork leads to dismissal of 1 in 6 new immigration cases
One in six new cases coming before U.S. immigration courts are being dismissed because of missing âNotice to Appearâ paperwork, a research group reports.One in six new cases coming before U.S. immigration courts are being dismissed because of missing âNotice to Appearâ paperwork, a research group reports. -
US to issue ID to migrants awaiting deportation proceedings
U.S. immigration authorities are planning to issue photo ID cards to immigrants in deportation proceedings. Official say the proposal by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still being developed as a pilot program, but the idea is to slash paper u...U.S. immigration authorities are planning to issue photo ID cards to immigrants in deportation proceedings. Official say the proposal by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still being developed as a pilot program, but the idea is to slash paper u... -
With Remain in Mexico over, asylum-seekers can stay in U.S. as their cases play out in court
The Biden administrationâs decision to end the remain in Mexico program has stoked strong reactions from those who want migrants to be able to claim asylum in the United States, and those whoâŚThe Biden administrationâs decision to end the remain in Mexico program has stoked strong reactions from those who want migrants to be able to claim asylum in the United States, and those who⌠-
Civil rights groups call for probe into fake ICE university that detained students, seized millions of doll...
Story at a glance In 2015 the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement set up a sham university in Michigan to target student visa fraud. However, students caught in the scheme â most of whom were âŚStory at a glance In 2015 the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement set up a sham university in Michigan to target student visa fraud. However, students caught in the scheme â most of whom were ⌠-
Immigration advocates sue LexisNexis over personal data
CHICAGO (AP) â Data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions allegedly violated Illinois law by collecting and combining extensive personal information and selling it to third parties including federal immigration authorities, according to a lawsuit filed ...CHICAGO (AP) â Data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions allegedly violated Illinois law by collecting and combining extensive personal information and selling it to third parties including federal immigration authorities, according to a lawsuit filed ... -
Class Action Over 2018 Immigration Raid Settles for $1.1 Million
The Department of Homeland Security and IRS will pay $1.175 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2018 immigration raid at a Tennessee meatpacking plant.The Department of Homeland Security and IRS will pay $1.175 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2018 immigration raid at a Tennessee meatpacking plant. -
ICE accidentally released the identities of 6,252 immigrants who sought protection in the U.S.
ICE inadvertently published on its website the names, birthdates, nationalities and locations of thousands of immigrants seeking U.S. protections.ICE inadvertently published on its website the names, birthdates, nationalities and locations of thousands of immigrants seeking U.S. protections. -
Immigrant Family Separated by Zero Tolerance Speaks Out
A Honduran mother and daughter, separated under Trump administration immigration policies, share their stories in âAfter Zero Tolerance.âA Honduran mother and daughter, separated under Trump administration immigration policies, share their stories in âAfter Zero Tolerance.â -
US asks appeals court to reverse deportation law ruling
LAS VEGAS (AP) â 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) â 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... -
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. -
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... -
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.
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