ICE Continues to Arrest Immigrants at Their Hearings for Legal Residency Status
Experts say detaining immigrants at appointments with authorities discourages them from cooperating with law enforcement.
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Why Are Trans Women Dying in ICE Detention?
Johana Medina Leon was the second trans woman to die after falling ill in ICE detention in just over a year. Advocates warn that trans people face injury, abuse, and neglect in ICE detention centers.
California Cities Are Ending ICE Detention Contracts, but Immigrants Might Not Go Free
Instead of releasing detainees, ICE is sending immigrants to remote, privately run facilities far from their lawyers and families.
California Could Tighten Reporting Requirements for Migrant Deaths in Custody
A new bill is making its way through the state legislature as recent reports of migrant child deaths raise concerns about transparency.
ICE Is Hugely Overspending Its Detention Budget—Again
Immigration advocates argue that ICE detention has exploded because the Trump administration is targeting more immigrants than ever before.
As ICE Deports More Cambodian Refugees, Some Find Hope in Pardons
The Trump administration has deported Cambodian refugees with criminal records at an unprecedented pace. Liberal governors are using pardons to fight back.
What Stops ICE From Making Mass Arrests?
Now that Trump has ousted officials who opposed a shock-and-awe arrest campaign, funding limitations may present the most serious barrier to such a plan.
In New York, Undocumented Immigrants Could Become Eligible for Driver’s Licenses Again
Nationally, traffic violations constitute the plurality of charges leading to ICE detention.
ICE Faces Legal Challenges to Arresting Immigrants at Courthouses and Immigration Proceedings
Civil rights advocates argue such arrests dissuade immigrants from seeking the protection of the law.
Has ICE Found a Way to Get Around Sanctuary Policies?
The agency announced a new policy meant to combat sanctuary city policies, but legal experts say ICE's actual motives might be different.