August 16, 2018 Suspect from 'extremist Muslim' compound lived in US illegally for over 20 years: officials One of five suspects arrested at an “extremist Muslim” compound in northern New Mexico is originally from Haiti -- and has lived in the U.S. illegally for more than 20 years, federal officials said Wednesday.
August 10, 2018 Mother-daughter deportation halted by judge threatening to hold Sessions in contempt A federal judge in Washington threatened to hold U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt of court Thursday after halting the deportation of a mother and daughter who were sent home in the middle of appealing their removal.
August 3, 2018 Trump administration says ACLU should work to reunite children with deported parents The Trump administration is challenging the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to use what it calls its “considerable resources” to reunited children who were separated from parents who tried to enter the country illegally and are now deported to countries south of the border.
July 31, 2018 ICE agents accuse Oregon mayor of abetting 'Abolish ICE' protesters U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Monday accused the Mayor of Portland, Oregon of violating the Constitution after emboldening “Abolish ICE” protesters by ordering the police to stand down and openly expressing support for their cause.
July 25, 2018 ICE files detainer against man accused of shooting Florida officer in head The Haitian national accused of shooting a Florida cop in the head Saturday has had an immigration detainer filed against him, officials said Wednesday, ending nearly a decade during which authorities arrested Wisner Desmaret numerous times but didn't inform immigration officials about him.
July 12, 2018 Trump admin says all eligible immigrant children reunited with families, but some still held for safety concerns The Trump administration said that all eligible small children who were separated from their families under the “zero-tolerance” immigration policy have been reunited with their loved ones, but nearly half of the children under the age of 5 still remain in government custody due to safety concerns the deportation of their family members or other reason, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
July 2, 2018 Nonprofit operator of shelters for immigrant kids facing more questions In the last decade, a Texas-based nonprofit that runs the nation’s largest network of shelters for migrant children saw the annual amount of money it got through federal contracts soar from $31 million to $459 million.
June 27, 2018 Nonprofit operator of shelters for immigrant kids reveals bomb threats, staff harassment The headquarters of a Texas nonprofit that runs the nation's largest shelters for migrant children has been evacuated twice in the last two weeks because of bomb threats, a spokesman told ӣƵ.
June 24, 2018 Rob Reiner, Julian Castro among protesters calling to free kids from Texas 'tent city' Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro and film director Rob Reiner joined dozens of protesters in Texas Sunday to call for the release of hundreds of minors from a tent shelter housing immigrants who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.
June 18, 2018 Years of backlash: Obama policy on illegal immigrants' children was also slammed by critics On a near-daily basis, the Trump administration is being denounced by critics as being inhumane and un-American for a “zero tolerance policy” towards illegal border crossers that calls for most to be detained and criminally prosecuted while their children stay elsewhere.