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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.
Officials in the small town of Oakwood, Georgia say they've heard little support to open a immigration detention center in the community, but some residents approve of the plan.
An Atlanta comedian born in Minnesota is using her talent to protest the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in her home state.
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.
The City of Oakwood says it has not been contacted by federal officials about a proposed immigration detention facility reportedly listed within its city limits.
A Georgia Army veteran who spent nearly five decades in the United States was deported to Jamaica following a routine traffic stop.
The Georgia Army veteran was deported to a country he hasn't been to in decades despite his family saying his case was never fully heard.
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.
Rumors about a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in College Park have been confirmed. ICE spokesperson Lindsay Williams told CBS News Atlanta that the agency has established a new field office in the city.
Angela Ezell says her passion for teaching students with learning disabilities and making sure they are accepted is the real reward.
As Georgia sees a drop in film and television production, Quixote, a leading industry vendor, announced that it would begin winding down its Atlanta operations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
The Georgia Department of Transportation has delayed a major construction project that would have shut down part of Interstate 285 over the weekend.
President Trump said the agreement will swap 1,000 prisoners from each country after Russia and Ukraine announced separate short-term ceasefire plans.