Immigrant Rights

Activists warn the practice of detaining people at courthouses and other government venues has discouraged immigrants from cooperating with authorities, even when they are victims of violent crimes.

Immigrant rights advocates are set to bring one of the first legal challenges against a city that allegedly contravened the California Values Act.

It's the latest sign that the agency is finding ways to get around a state law restricting immigration detention, a trend that concerns immigration advocacy groups.

A new law will give the state the strictest limits on private detention facilities in the nation.

Veterans are not receiving appropriate review before being placed in removal proceedings, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

A former Obama administration official says that canceling classes hurts children's mental health and could also make it harder to catch physical health issues.

Instead of releasing detainees, ICE is sending immigrants to remote, privately run facilities far from their lawyers and families.

A new bill is making its way through the state legislature as recent reports of migrant child deaths raise concerns about transparency.

Alex Villanueva says he'll reduce the number of misdemeanors considered grounds for deportation, but will continue to allow ICE contractors to transfer undocumented inmates into ICE custody.