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The latest on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (or ICE). Founded in 2003 under President George W. Bush, the federal agency is tasked with crime related to the U.S. border and illegal immigration. The agency is a division of the Department of Homeland Security.
Kyrsten Sinema: DHS Accountable for Safety as Migrants Begin Hotel Stays
The Democratic senator's office said Friday that Alejandro Mayorkas and the DHS will be "held accountable for protecting Arizona communities and ensuring all migrants are treated fairly and humanely."
Washington Senate Passes Ban on for-Profit Prisons, Would Close ICE Center
Over 20 other states have enacted similar bans. Washington's bill alleges that for-profit prisons have a "consistently and repeatedly documented" history of abusive, dangerous and unsanitary conditions for inmates.
Collins Says CBP 'Discouraged' By Biden Policies As President Asks for Time
"Border Patrol is overwhelmed, overworked, & discouraged by new policies," Collins tweeted on Friday morning, after spending a night shift with the agency.
Fact Check: Is Joe Biden Spending $395 a Night for Migrants' Hotel Rooms?
GOP Congresswoman Lauren Boebert claimed the Biden administration's $86.9 million contract to house migrant families in hotels amounts to $395 per night.
Omar Demands End to ICE Contracts As Kids Cram Into 'Jail-Like' Custody
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has requested the Biden administration cease federal contracts with ICE.
Hundreds of Migrants Flown to El Paso to Ease Overcrowding Amid Pandemic
As many as two flights will arrive in the western Texas city on a daily basis, each plane carrying up to 135 migrants. Roughly 270 migrants arrived on Monday, including some young children.
Fact Check: Did Joe Biden Cancel Trump's Operation Targeting Sex Offenders?
Operation Talon is a national operation geared toward deporting sex offenders illegally living in the U.S.
Nazi Concentration Guard Deported From U.S. To Germany
Freidrich Karl Berger, 95 had been living in Tennessee but his removal was ordered in February 2020.
More Than 200,000 Without Power in Texas, Water Crisis Worsens
Hundreds of thousands of Texans are still without power as the state faces freezing winter temperatures.
Some Dems Want to Reform ICE, But Biden Has No Plans To Go That Far
Democratic lawmakers and activists think serious changes need to be made to increase oversight, accountability, and transparency within the agency, up to and including firings and replacement of leadership.
Tesla Slides Down Snowy Street and Collides With Car in Viral Video
After the Tesla crashed into a parked car, a second video showed another car losing control on the same hilly street in Glasgow, Scotland.
Laura Ingraham Calls Joe Biden 'Figurehead' of Left Wing Insurrection
The Fox News TV host called on Congress to tighten asylum laws, because she believed it would help protect American jobs, safety, healthcare, and education.
ICE Deports Man to a Country He's Not From, Nor Had He Ever Visited
According to a January tweet from Haiti's Ambassador to the U.S. Bocchit Edmond, "Mr Pierrilus isn't a Haitian Citizen & thus can't be sent to Haiti."
Survivor of El Paso Walmart Shooting Deported Despite Helping Investigation
"This decision amounts to a re-victimization of this young lady, who only came forward to help build the case against the shooter in the racist attack," an immigration services spokesperson said.
Progressive Democrats Press Joe Biden to Go Much Further on Private Prisons
After President Joe Biden signed an executive order ending federal contracts with private prisons, progressive Democrats have called on the new commander-in-chief to make strides in prison reform.
NY Man's Deportation Halted After Outrage Over ICE Ignoring Biden's Order
The move to deport Maradiaga, who came to the U.S. aged seven, sparked outrage because advocates said it defied President Joe Biden's 100-day pause on deportations for some immigrants.
Trump's Strongest Post-White House Talking Point Could Be Immigration
On his way out of office, Trump's administration added 28 new questions to the U.S. citizenship test. His hardline views never stopped appealing to his most fervent supporters.
Evangelicals, Police, Who Disliked Trump Immigration Policy May Back Reform
Religious conservatives and law-enforcement officers who were uncomfortable with family separations may be open to immigration reform.
How 'Juan Crow' Immigration Laws Mirror the Injustices of U.S. Crime Laws
"Every time the van stopped to pick up another deportee, I was sure someone would come on board, point at me and say, 'Not that guy—he's a veteran.'"
If Trump Immigration Policies Are 'Torture,' Can Miller Be Prosecuted?
In theory, a prosecutor in Texas could bring charges against a Trump official on behalf of a separated child or parents. It's "a high threshold" but not impossible, said a human-rights expert.
Will President Biden Keep the Promises Candidate Biden Made to Immigrants?
Biden's boss Barack Obama was called the "Deporter in Chief." Immigrants and their advocates want to see what the new president does on immigration reform.
Biden's Reversal of Trump Immigration Policies Doesn't Satisfy Advocates
Even assuming a log-jammed Congress, there are still avenues for Biden to single-handedly provide temporary protection for millions of immigrants.
Biden's Impending Immigration Blunder Will Cause a Border Stampede
Mass amnesty with no increase in border security and the promise of less enforcement will have one side effect: unifying and galvanizing Republicans.
Biden Eyes 8-Year Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Migrants
Joe Biden has also pledged to add more immigration judges and provide aid to Central and South American countries to help stop the flow of migrant refugees into the United States.
Democrats Condemn ICE After Agency Shares MLK Day Message
"You should sit this one out," former Democratic presidential hopeful Julián Castro wrote.
Multiple Protesters Hit By Vehicle During Manhattan BLM Demonstration
It's unclear why the driver hit them, how many people were hit, the extent of their injuries or whether the driver will face any charges.
African Asylum Seekers Accuse ICE of Torture and Forced Document Signing
"They don't treat us like immigrants. They treat us like prisoners," one accuser said in a recent report. "I don't know why they force us to go back to a country that is not stable right now. People die every day."
Elizabeth Warren Calls On ICE To End Deportations During Pandemic
"ICE should listen to the medical and public health experts who want the agency to stop terrorizing our communities and deporting harmless people during this pandemic. It's needless, cruel, and undermines the COVID-19 containment efforts," Warren tweeted on Wednesday.
Inmate Firefighter Injured Battling Multiple California Wildfires Faces ICE
Two days before his release date, the inmate fire crew member, who suffered a "traumatic neck injury" while fighting fires, was told he would taken to a detention center.
ICE's Twitter Account Is Operational Again, After Being Temporarily Down
A reporter for "The New Republic" noticed on Thursday that the @ICEgov Twitter account looked to have been wiped clean.
