Sen. Warnock files amendment blocking funds for Georgia ICE facilities
Under Sen. Raphael Warnock's amendment, ICE couldn't use new funding to open immigrant detention centers in Social Circle or Oakwood.
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Under Sen. Raphael Warnock's amendment, ICE couldn't use new funding to open immigrant detention centers in Social Circle or Oakwood.
Wade's attorney says a court order tied to a separate legal matter prevented him from getting a hearing before an immigration judge, and is now pursuing congressional and legal avenues to bring him home.
A Georgia Army veteran who spent nearly five decades in the United States was deported to Jamaica following a routine traffic stop.
Plans for a 10,000-bed ICE detention center near an elementary school have united Social Circle residents in opposition, raising concerns about overcrowding, a lack of local infrastructure, and the detention of non-criminal immigrants.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
Federal officials have purchased property near Social Circle Elementary to build a 10,000-bed ICE detention facility, prompting city leaders to voice frustration over a lack of transparency.
A proposed holding center for ICE detainees in a small Georgia town could be open as early as April, despite city officials opposition to the plan.
A Covington Army veteran facing deportation after more than 50 years in the U.S. could be removed this week.
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, granting a last-minute reprieve to 350,000 immigrants who were set to lose protections on Tuesday.
Organizers say the demonstration is part of a national movement calling for accountability and protections for constitutional rights.
Jose Ibarra, the man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, will be back in court on Friday asking a judge for a new trial in his case.
Records show ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical care as the detained population has nearly doubled, and reports of neglect have mounted.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
A man accused of selling fentanyl-laced pills from a farmers market produce stand in metro Atlanta appeared in federal court Tuesday.
Journalist Mario Guevara - who was deported by ICE - says he's still reporting from abroad as Georgia leaders push back against a proposed federal immigration detention center in Social Circle.
Social Circle is one of seven cities named in an ICE proposal to turn warehouses into centers holding 5,000 to 10,000 immigrant detainees.
Republican Rep. Buddy Carter wants the Department of Homeland Security to boost federal law enforcement in Atlanta. Still, immigrant advocates and Democrats say the move could spark fear and harm communities.
Rep. Buddy Carter is urging DHS to increase ICE presence in Atlanta amid immigration concerns.
Some of the more than 300 South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid at Hyundai's sprawling manufacturing site in Georgia have returned to their U.S. jobs two months later.
An Atlanta-based app founded by an immigrant entrepreneur is helping small business owners across the region operate more efficiently.
Pastors across metro Atlanta say fear of immigration raids is keeping undocumented churchgoers from attending services.
Journalist Mario Guevara says the separation from his family following his deportation has left him devastated.
A federal court has denied journalist Mario Guevara's last-minute appeal to stop his deportation to El Salvador.
Small and mid-sized businesses in Georgia and beyond are bracing for steep new visa fees.
A GOP business owner has won a Georgia state Senate race over a Democrat who drew national attention for a better-than-expected showing in a special election last month.
University of Georgia officials celebrated the grand opening of a state-of-the-art, 37-acre track and field facility.
A Georgia Tech expert says debate over Roblox reflects a much bigger national reckoning over how Big Tech protects children online.
As Lent begins, Atlanta's fish markets say they're experiencing increased traffic from locals seeking seafood alternatives, leading to higher demand and possible price changes.
After months of planning and revitalization, the iconic community space will unveil a new name, expanded programming, and a renewed mission to bring Atlantans together for arts, culture, and connection.
The owner of Brave + Kind Bookshop has made it her mission to make sure her kids — and all kids — saw someone who looked like them in the stories they were reading.