A Honduran government official says a woman who delivered a stillborn baby while in custody last week has been released from detention. ...
Daily Archives: March 5, 2019
Homeland Security warns of scammers targeting immigrants by pretending to be feds and demanding money, personal info
“Individuals receiving phone calls from these numbers should not provide any personal information,” DHS said, adding that it’s safe to place calls to DHS and CRCL numbers. ...
Migrant mom sues over toddler’s death after detention
The mother of a migrant toddler who died shortly after being released from the nation's largest family detention center sued the tiny Arizona city on Thursday that for years was paid by the U.S. government to run the fac ...
Judge orders Trump administration to act on young Central American refugees left in limbo
“These are people who are living in really deadly circumstances,” she said. “All they want to do is come to safety in the United States with their parents.” ...
HOW TWO IMMIGRATION LAWYERS CREATED A RAPID-RESPONSE TEAM TO COMBAT ICE
In New York, as across the country, Trump’s war on immigrants had manifested in an escalation of detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants who had lived in the country sometimes for decades. ...
ICE Has Released 12 of 16 Babies Held in Detention
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have released 12 out of 16 babies who were being held at a rural Texas detention center, after complaints by advocates over dirty water, limited baby food, and a lack of ...
‘You Have to Pay With Your Body’: The Hidden Nightmare of Sexual Violence on the Border
They just told us, ‘You have to pay with your body.’ Lucy, 45, was raped while being forced to work at makeshift brothels, first in Mexico and then in McAllen. ...
‘Sanctuary’ Cities Are Getting Their Grants Despite Threats
A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Feb. 15 that the Justice Department exceeded its authority and ordered a permanent, nationwide injunction against requiring police departments to cooperate with immigration authoritie ...
Big labor renews calls for immigration reform
“Dreamers, TPS and DED recipients have, for decades, done the work that that American industries and our local economies rely on, and they deserve to stay,” said Painters Union General President Ken Rigmaiden. ...
Denials rising for work, family and student immigrant visas
While President Trump has focused the nation's immigration debate at the border, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the State Department have denied more work, family and student visa applications. ...