ICE

The law allows people in local jails to refuse interview requests from ICE, but, in San Diego County, a surprising number of people agreed to an interview.

• By Maya Srikrishnan

In response to a lack of success in the legal sphere, the DOJ has sought out stories of immigrant crime in an attempt to influence sanctuary cities like Philadelphia.

• By Tanvi Misra

Activists, including childcare providers, parents, and their children, protest against the Trump administration's recent family detention and separation policies.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

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• By Pacific Standard Staff
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Protesters hold signs as they block Sansome Street during a demonstration outside of the San Francisco office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on June 19th, 2018, in San Francisco, California.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

But holding the agents accountable has proven especially difficult considering the accusers are often undocumented immigrants with limited legal rights.

• By Kavitha Surana

Even under the hardline policies of President Donald Trump—which resulted in a 25 percent increase in deportation arrests from 2016 to 2017—ICE officers largely avoid churches, mosques, and synagogues.

• By Krista Langlois

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A spokesperson from Motel 6's corporate headquarters tells Pacific Standard that the company will prohibit employees from voluntarily sending guest information to ICE.

• By Morgan Baskin

Across the country, people who have taken in young undocumented relatives are being swept up in what ICE calls a crackdown on guardians who pay human smugglers.

• By Hannah Dreier