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The agency won't say how many employees have been disciplined or warned in the ongoing scandal over offensive social media posts.

The information is being provided through a new "fusion" intelligence-gathering center in El Salvador that is funded by the Department of State.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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

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.

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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.

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.