Women in ICE custody plead for release amid pandemic
Immigrant women detained in rural Louisiana feel powerless to shield themselves from the rapidly-spreading coronavirus. They're asking the U.S. not to forget about them.
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Immigrant women detained in rural Louisiana feel powerless to shield themselves from the rapidly-spreading coronavirus. They're asking the U.S. not to forget about them.
A federal judge said not releasing sick immigrants could lead to "unconscionable and possibly barbaric result."
"Despite everything I experienced along the way, they deported me the next day," one indigenous teenager from Guatemala told CBS News.
The federal judge in California called immigration detentions centers "hotbeds of contagion" in her order.
The three minors are the first confirmed coronavirus cases among the 3,600 unaccompanied children currently in U.S. custody.
"We know we can die inside here," one detained asylum-seeker told CBS News.
As the deadly pandemic sweeps the nation, some courts have even reopened after the Department of Justice confirmed people who where there tested positive for coronavirus.
Attorneys wrote that thousands of unaccompanied migrant children "spend all of their time in close proximity to other children and staff members."
Former ICE acting director John Sandweg told CBS News the coronavirus could "spread like wildfire" in agency facilities.
An attorney said it was a good public health move, but noted that migrants are disheartened that they won't be able to make their case to win U.S. asylum anytime soon.
A dozen migrant children in U.S. custody have been tested for the virus. Five results came back negative and the rest are pending.
The Trump administration is citing a public health law that allows officials to deny entry to foreigners who could carry a disease.
"Can you imagine if you get an outbreak in these detention facilities? It's going to spread like wildfire," a former head of ICE told CBS News.
The president said he would invoke a law that allows officials to turn away migrants.
Thursday's announcement will likely come as a relief for the Trump administration as it continues its efforts to deter migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The agency still has not addressed calls to downsize its detainee population to prevent a coronavirus outbreak inside its scores of detention centers.
Under the deal, the Trump administration has deported more than 930 Honduran and Salvadoran asylum-seekers to Guatemala.
Advocates say the detainees, who have health conditions ranging from heart disease to epilepsy, are at risk of getting severely ill or dying.
The two Democratic presidential hopefuls drew sharp contrast with President Trump's stringent immigration policies.
The move comes as the agency faces growing calls to release asylum-seekers in its custody who do not pose a threat to public safety.
A federal appeals court had found the policy illegal, saying migrants subjected to it "risk substantial harm" and "even death."
Maria Celéste Ochoa Yoc de Ramírez died after six months in ICE custody.
The small uptick in apprehensions in February could be a sign of the limits of the administration's deterrence policies.
A scathing Inspector General report finds the Department of Health and Human Services failed to plan for tremendous overcrowding caused by family separation, despite repeated warnings.
It's unclear how the order will affect Ken Cuccinelli's current role at the Department of Homeland Security.
The U.S. has seized seven Venezuelan-linked oil tankers since Dec. 10, 2025.
A commuter train hit a collapsed retaining wall near Barcelona on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 15 people, according to officials.
Lawyers for Reza Valizadeh, a U.S. citizen arrested in 2024 by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, filed a petition Tuesday with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
Despite fears of Chinese spying and hacking, the British government gave the go-ahead for China to build a massive new embassy in the heart of London.
Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch wrote in a social media post on X that the people transferred were "high impact criminals."
Chaos around prisons holding ISIS detainees in Syria is highlighting security risks for U.S. forces in the region.
"There are many people who are very sad for the victims of this terrible accident, but there were also many who survived, like the miracle of the girl who is safe," the mayor said.
More than 10 countries have signed on to join President Trump's "Board of Peace" for Gaza, sources familiar with the discussions told CBS News.
As the EU calls Trump's threat to tariff allies for rejecting his bid for Greenland a mistake, Denmark's leader laments "being threatened by our closest ally."
Michele Tafoya is seeking the open seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.
As parents grapple with their children's technology use, new guidance goes beyond individual behavior to approach the digital ecosystem.
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
Carlos Beltrán was a nine-time All-Star during his 20-year MLB career. Andruw Jones was a five-time All-Star and won 10 Gold Gloves.
The company said its "Get Low" collection is temporarily unavailable for sale online, but remains in stock in stores while it reviews customer feedback.
The company said its "Get Low" collection is temporarily unavailable for sale online, but remains in stock in stores while it reviews customer feedback.
The chief investment officer of AkademikerPension said the decision was not directly related to the rift between the U.S. and Greenland.
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A new BNPL pilot from financial technology company Affirm will give renters the option to break up their rent into two equal payments.
The streaming service is sweetening its offer amid Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid for the Hollywood studio.
Michele Tafoya is seeking the open seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Tina Smith.
The U.S. has seized seven Venezuelan-linked oil tankers since Dec. 10, 2025.
Lawyers for Reza Valizadeh, a U.S. citizen arrested in 2024 by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, filed a petition Tuesday with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
President Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in August.
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced they are expecting their fourth child.
An infectious disease physician and former CDC official said he does not "have faith" that the U.S. is "handling measles very well."
A review of studies published in The Lancet found no link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, contradicting the Trump administration's recent claims.
Lacy Cornelius Boyd needed IV nutrition and an ileostomy bag after a devastating car crash. A rare transplant was her only option.
A new analysis of dozens of peer-reviewed medical studies found no link between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and diagnoses of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities in children.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
The U.S. has seized seven Venezuelan-linked oil tankers since Dec. 10, 2025.
A commuter train hit a collapsed retaining wall near Barcelona on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring at least 15 people, according to officials.
Lawyers for Reza Valizadeh, a U.S. citizen arrested in 2024 by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, filed a petition Tuesday with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
Despite fears of Chinese spying and hacking, the British government gave the go-ahead for China to build a massive new embassy in the heart of London.
Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch wrote in a social media post on X that the people transferred were "high impact criminals."
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
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Elon Musk is facing a lawsuit from Ashley St. Clair, with whom he shares a child, over deepfakes of her undressed made by his AI chatbot Grok. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
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