Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
The Trump administration gives FEMA funds to ICE, the number of migrant children in custody soars, and Scott Pruitt courts a coal job.
Immigration And Customs Enforcement
Philadelphia Will Not Renew Its Data-Sharing Agreement With ICE
The end of the contract comes amid concerns that customs enforcement was using the information to target law-abiding undocumented immigrants.
Can Cynthia Nixon and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Really 'Abolish ICE'?
By law, Nixon cannot, and Ocasio-Cortez would face overwhelming opposition from fellow lawmakers, analysts say.
Unable to Hold Migrant Families Indefinitely, the Trump Administration Turns to Ankle Monitors
The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it will release reunited migrant families with ankle bracelet monitoring, backing off from efforts to detain them indefinitely.
A New ICE Report on Undocumented Immigrant Crime Lacks Hard Statistics
The Victims of Immigration Crime (VOICE) office's quarterly report offers case studies, but it does not include statistics on crime rates.
Viewfinder: Marching Against ICE in Los Angeles
A young protester takes part in a march against the separation of immigrant families on June 30th, 2018, outside of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Los Angeles, California.
Inside the Occupy ICE Movement Sweeping the Nation
Activists behind the movement say their ranks are swelling by the day with people opposed to the White House's raids and separation of immigrant families.
The Lede, Issue #21: Detention at the Border, Camels Around the World, Using Gene-Drive, and More
An exclusive newsletter that gives premium members greater access to Pacific Standard stories, staff, and contributors in their inbox every Sunday morning
Could California Sue to Stop Trump's Retaliatory ICE Raids?
The administration's weaponization of ICE may hurt its existing lawsuit against the Golden State's sanctuary protections, analysts say.
Poor Care Played a Role in the Deaths of Immigrants in ICE Custody
A new report highlights troubling patterns in medical care in immigration detention facilities.
In a Desperate Search for Detention Space, the U.S. Moves 1,600 Immigrants to Federal Prisons
Over the weekend, 1,600 people being detained at the border were transferred to federal prisons because current detention infrastructure can no longer house the overwhelming number of detainees.
The Immigration Stories You Should Be Watching
#WhereAreTheChildren has been making headlines, but there's much more going on.
ICE Agents Arrest More Than 100 Employees at an Ohio Landscaping Company
The raid was one of the largest stings in recent years.
Amid a Flurry of Immigration Scandals, Activists Stay Focused on the Trump Administration's Separation of Families
As questions of children left unaccounted for by immigration authorities mount, rights advocates say the Trump administration's separation of parents and children remains the real issue.
A New California Law Makes It Harder for ICE to Arrest Immigrants From Courthouses
Judges and attorneys will be barred from disclosing the immigration status of most alleged crime victims and witnesses.
A County Sheriff Election in North Carolina Sheds Light on a Controversial ICE Policy
The winner has vowed to discontinue a program that allows local sheriffs' offices to function as satellite immigration detention centers.
Inside the ACLU's Suit to Stop ICE From Separating Immigrant Families
The Department of Homeland Security maintains that it does not habitually separate detained asylum-seekers from their children without just cause.
ICE Arrests 225 People in a Six-Day New York Raid
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested 225 individuals in a potent six-day raid in New York, a declared sanctuary city.
Detained Iraqi Immigrants Are Fighting ICE for Their Day in Court
The Trump administration is appealing earlier court decisions securing due process for the Iraqi nationals and preventing them from what advocates say is unlawful detention.
Immigration Judges Are Bewildered by the DOJ's Decision to Slash Legal Guidance for Detainees
Analysts say the decision breaks the Trump administration's promise to cut the immigration court backlog.
Immigrant Rights Advocates Score Another Major Win in California
The San Gabriel City Council just voted in favor of a resolution to bar local authorities from supporting federal immigration enforcement.
ICE Ends Its Policy of Automatically Releasing Pregnant Women
An internal memo sent by ICE's acting director states that custody decisions for pregnant women should now be made on a case-by-case basis.
A Church in Massachusetts Opened Its Doors to an Undocumented Woman. It Now Faces Threats of Retaliation From City Authorities.
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno reportedly responded to the South Congregational's sanctuary project by calling for the city to look into whether the church's housing facility was up to code.
The Edit, Episode #8: A Conversation About Immigration in the Trump Era
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, contributing writer Massoud Hayoun discusses an ongoing Vietnamese refugee crisis.