What Is ‘Catch and Release’?
The president uses the term to refer to immigrant families getting released before their court dates. But advocates say the term is both misleading and dehumanizing.
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Understanding the Supreme Court’s Decision on Indefinite Detention of Immigrants
Immigrants with certain prior criminal convictions will now be placed in detention without the opportunity to petition for release.
The Government Has Not Revealed How Deportation Decisions Are Made
The Board of Immigration Appeals failed to respond to FOIAs about their process for issuing stays of removal. A new lawsuit seeks the information that was withheld.
ICE Libera por lo Menos 15 de los 17 Bebés Detenidos en Dilley, Texas
La medida se produce cinco días después que las organizaciones legales presentaran una queja ante el gobierno por un "aumento alarmante" en la detención de inmigrantes menores de un año.
There’s an Anti-Immigrant Amendment Tucked Into the Dems’ Gun-Control Bill
Twenty-six Democrats in the House joined Republicans to pass a provision requiring that vendors notify ICE when background checks reveal gun applicants to be undocumented.
ICE Has Released at Least 15 of the 17 Babies Detained in Dilley, Texas
The move comes five days after legal organizations filed a complaint with the government over an "alarming increase" in the detention of immigrants under the age of one.
The Number of Babies In ICE Detention at the Border Has Shot Upward Since January
ICE reports there are 17 infants under one year old in a Texas facility—concerning pediatricians and immigration advocates.
Companies That Work With ICE Could Lose California Contracts
Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, and Palantir are among those who could lose city and county contracts if new legislation passes.
Hilton’s New Human Trafficking Policy May Hurt Victims More Than Help
By sharing ICE's tip line with guests, the international hotel chain exposes trafficking victims and others to greater possible harm.
L.A. County’s New Sheriff Announced Reforms to Limit ICE. Immigrant Rights Groups Don’t Think They Go Far Enough.
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.