Georgia cities wait for updates about warehouses purchased by ICE
Officials in two small Georgia cities are waiting to learn what will happen to warehouses that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased to turn into detainee centers.
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Officials in two small Georgia cities are waiting to learn what will happen to warehouses that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased to turn into detainee centers.
A proposal to turn a warehouse in the the small Georgia city of Social Circle into a 10,000-bed immigration detention facility is not going forward, officials say.
With the FIFA World Cup coming to Atlanta, city leaders and advocates are partnering with the global "It's a Penalty" campaign to raise awareness and train frontline workers against human trafficking.
Senate Republicans passed funding for the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies following a "vote-a-rama." The measure didn't ban the administration's "anti-weaponization" fund.
Federal officials say some international travelers arriving from parts of Central and East Africa will now be routed through Atlanta as the U.S. expands enhanced Ebola-related screening measures at designated airports.
The city says the federal government failed to conduct environmental reviews before moving forward with a plan that could dramatically strain water and wastewater systems.
Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin told CBS News that ICE arrests at the FIFA World Cup are not off the table, but the agency will not be at the global sporting event for the purpose of immigration arrests.
Rodney Taylor, a double amputee and father of seven, is now back with his family after being held at a South Georgia immigration detention center for 15 months.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
President Trump intends to nominate David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The plans to build an ICE detention facility in Oakwood may have been put on pause, but officials in the small Georgia city are still getting ready for a possible restart.
Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the suspect in the deadly string of shootings was born in the U.K. and had previously been convicted of sexual battery, assault, and more.
It's the latest setback for the Trump administration on the issue, which has sought to terminate the TPS designation for 13 countries as part of the president's crackdown on immigration.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said DHS employees affected by the government shutdown will be paid through the recent pay periods by the end of the week.
A planned ICE detention facility in Social Circle, Georgia, is on hold as the Department of Homeland Security reviews its strategy under new leadership.
TSA staffing shortages remain far more severe than the national average, although wait times seemed to be stabilizing Monday.
Travelers passing through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport may still feel the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
DOJ plans to turn over voter data it's collecting from states to DHS for use in immigration and criminal investigations, sources say.
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.
Nearly 12% of all TSA officers who were scheduled to work on Sunday called out — the most since the start of the partial government shutdown.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Airport officials say they are working with federal partners to manage passenger flow after reports that roughly one-third of TSA workers did not report to work during an ongoing federal funding impasse.
The City of Social Circle has a message for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: No water for its planned detention center until the agency starts sharing information.
TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at some airports, including half the officers at Houston's Hobby Airport, straining screening operations and contributing to longer security lines.
At the Atlanta Hawks Lady Ballers Summer Camp, girls worked on their game and found out basketball can be about much more than scoring points.
From its roots as an original colony to its status as a global hub of commerce and the birthplace of modern civil rights, Georgia has consistently been a state of historic breakthroughs.
After years of giving away food, a Gwinnett County chef's nonprofit has expanded to a farm so that it can supply meals using its own crops.
A Georgia lifeguard's quick thinking helped save a young boy who had wandered into the pool at a popular waterpark.
A ground stop has been issued for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport due to a storm system passing through the metro area.