Ossoff backs bill forcing ICE to get local approval for detention centers
If the Ossoff-backed bill becomes law, ICE would have to get written approval from local and state officials before it can create any new detention centers.
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If the Ossoff-backed bill becomes law, ICE would have to get written approval from local and state officials before it can create any new detention centers.
The average daily ICE detention population declined by 12% from January to March, as a shakeup in DHS leadership suggests a potential shift in enforcement strategy.
A planned ICE detention facility in Social Circle, Georgia, is on hold as the Department of Homeland Security reviews its strategy under new leadership.
Heading into the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay the tens of thousands of TSA officers who have been working without pay for over a month during a partial government shutdown.
Demonstrators and Rodney Taylor's family delivered a petition with 7,500+ signatures as concerns grow over conditions at Stewart Detention Center.
A child's immigration case is fueling national and online debate — and raising new questions about how deportations are carried out, including the role of major airlines like Delta.
Members of the Atlanta City Council want to do everything in their power to stop ICE from building a detention facility in the city limits.
Mayor Andre Dickens says that his administration is actively monitoring the situation at the Atlanta airport after ICE agents were deployed to help with major delays at security checkpoints.
Federal immigration agents were deployed Monday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as long security lines and staffing shortages continue during the ongoing government shutdown.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens released a statement addressing the planned ICE presence at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, reassuring travelers and residents about ongoing security measures.
Residents in the small Georgia city of Social Circle say that the fight against a planned ICE detention center has unified the community.
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.
The Mableton City Council has unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on immigration detention centers within city limits. It pauses any proposals for the facilities while the city continues to develop its planning and zoning policies.
The Oakwood City Council has approved a resolution asking federal officials to put plans to build a large inmate detention facility in the small Georgia community on hold.
Community members, veterans and advocacy groups gathered in the rain to oppose plans to convert a warehouse into a large immigration detention facility.
Double amputee Rodney Taylor's alleged neglect in Georgia detention sparked tough questions for ex-DHS Sec. Noem from Rep. McBath—just before Noem's firing by Trump.
Controversy and concern remain over the proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Social Circle.
The South Fulton City Council voted unanimously to prohibit ICE detention centers in South Fulton, joining a metro Atlanta movement to push back against federal immigration facility proposals in local communities.
Documents given to Congress appear to show courses involving use-of-force were eliminated from ICE officer training.
The new ICE documents shows the small Georgia town of Social Circle will be one of the agency's "mega centers" that would hold up to 10,000 detainees.
Kindergarten and first grade students at a Georgia school are mourning their teacher days after she was killed by a driver who authorities say was fleeing federal immigration officers.
Police say Dr. Linda Davis, a teacher at Hesse K-8, was taken to the hospital after the crash, where she was later pronounced dead.
President Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota.
Georgia Democrats are launching a coordinated effort to prevent the expansion of ICE detention centers, introducing legislation and city resolutions to block new facilities in South Fulton and across the state.
Under Sen. Raphael Warnock's amendment, ICE couldn't use new funding to open immigrant detention centers in Social Circle or Oakwood.
City leaders say the project will transform aging properties into a mixed-use campus with infrastructure upgrades, greenway access, and future hotel development.
Police say the son of Atlanta rapper T.I. was speeding in a Tesla Cybertruck before refusing to exit the vehicle as officers cited safety concerns over a visible firearm.
U.S. Southern Command posted aerial video on social media Tuesday showing a vessel bobbing in the water before being struck by a projectile and exploding.
Earlier this year, the House narrowly defeated a Senate bill on the issue, angering victims' families.
As Atlanta faces fire station closures and equipment outages, the city's firefighters' union claims public safety is at risk and urges residents to speak out.