Calls grow for ICE to release immigrants to avoid coronavirus outbreak
"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.
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Trump says he'll block asylum-seekers at Mexico border over coronavirus
The president said he would invoke a law that allows officials to turn away migrants.
ICE unveils new "enforcement posture" amid coronavirus pandemic
The agency still has not addressed calls to downsize its detainee population to prevent a coronavirus outbreak inside its scores of detention centers.
Guatemala suspends U.S. deportation flights over coronavirus
Under the deal, the Trump administration has deported more than 930 Honduran and Salvadoran asylum-seekers to Guatemala.
Lawsuit demands ICE release immigrants at risk for coronavirus
Advocates say the detainees, who have health conditions ranging from heart disease to epilepsy, are at risk of getting severely ill or dying.
Biden touts deportations freeze; Sanders calls for ending ICE raids
The two Democratic presidential hopefuls drew sharp contrast with President Trump's stringent immigration policies.
ICE suspends family visits amid coronavirus concerns
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.
Pregnant teen falls to her death from U.S. border wall
The U.S. said Mirian Stephany Girón Luna.was eight months pregnant and blamed her death on human smugglers.
Parents, international students struggle after UC Santa Cruz firing
At UC Santa Cruz, 82 students lost their jobs on February 28 — and many of them are parents, expecting parents, and international students.
22-year-old Guatemalan asylum-seeker dies in ICE custody
Maria Celéste Ochoa Yoc de Ramírez died after six months in ICE custody.
Border apprehensions rise for first time in 9 months
The small uptick in apprehensions in February could be a sign of the limits of the administration's deterrence policies.
Officials ignored child separation warnings, report finds
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.
Judge rules Cuccinelli's appointment unlawful, voiding some orders
It's unclear how the order will affect Ken Cuccinelli's current role at the Department of Homeland Security.
Court pauses own order that blocked "Remain in Mexico" policy
An appeals court initially blocked the controversial border policy on Friday. But Trump administration lawyers rushed to fight the order and convinced the court later in the day to temporarily pause it.
Trump rule restricting immigration based on wealth takes effect
The stringent requirement in the regulation are expected to dramatically limit immigration from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks on buses
Greyhound had previously insisted that even though it didn't like the immigration checks, it had no choice under federal law but to allow them.
Mexican immigrant is 7th person to die in ICE custody in 5 months
David Hernandez Colula died Thursday at a hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.
Trump to send border agents to "sanctuary" cities to help ICE
The move marks yet another escalation in the Trump administration's feud with cities that limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Trump speaks to National Border Patrol Council
"Say 'thank you, Mr. President,'" he instructed the group, claiming he has made their jobs easier.
Of 378 migrants U.S. has sent to Guatemala, most are women and kids
The U.S. has shipped nearly 400 Honduran and Salvadoran asylum-seekers to Guatemala, requiring them to choose between seeking refuge there or returning home.
Super Bowl halftime show features "kids in cages"
While you were focusing on Jennifer Lopez's talented daughter Emme, this political statement probably went over your head.
Trump expands travel ban to include Nigeria and 5 other countries
The expansion will ban most immigration from Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea and Nigeria, Africa's most populous country.
U.S. to place Brazilian asylum-seekers in "Remain in Mexico" program
Up until now, the U.S. had only placed asylum-seeker from Spanish-speaking Latin American countries in the controversial "Remain in Mexico" program.
British immigrant dies by apparent suicide while in ICE custody
The death of Ben James Owen on Saturday evening is also the third apparent self-inflicted strangulation of an ICE detainee since October.
Supreme Court greenlights "public charge" immigration rule
The high court allowed U.S. officials to implement a sweeping rule that critics warn will shut America's doors to low-income immigrants and people of color. The merits of the case will continue to be argued in lower courts.
Former RFK Jr. adviser accuses Trump officials of corruption
Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over Chinese espionage concerns
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