Immigration
Immigration Officers Will Collect DNA From Undocumented Immigrants Under A New Trump Administration Proposal
Advocates for immigrants and civil liberties argue that the government should not draw sensitive personal information from people who are not tied to a specific crime.
Hamed Aleaziz
A Mexican Immigrant In ICE Custody Died After Officials Waited More Than Seven Hours To Transfer Him To A Hospital
"This is a horrible breach of standards of care," one public health expert said.
Hamed Aleaziz
A British Family Said They Were Detained In The US In "Disgusting" Conditions After Accidentally Crossing The Border
"We are in disbelief that a government would do this to human beings," said the 24-year-old British woman, who was detained with her 3-month-old baby.
Adolfo Flores
125 People Were Staffing An Empty Detention Centre. This Is What They All Did.
Politician: “So they’re guarding an empty facility?” Bureaucrat: “Well, they're maintaining its operational status.”
Hannah Ryan
Asylum Officers Are Urging A Court To Strike Down Trump's Asylum Ban And Saying It "Rips At The Moral Fabric Of Our Country"
The officers tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's policies at the border say the virtual ban "defies our nation’s asylum laws."
Hamed Aleaziz
The “Living Undocumented” Team Opened Up About The Woman Deported To Mexico After Her Husband Voted For Trump
The new Netflix series follows an ex-Marine who voted for the president, only to watch in horror as the Trump administration deported his wife.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
A Man Handed Over Sexually Explicit Photos To Prove He Was Gay. A Tribunal Said He Staged Them.
Exclusive: The tribunal was "not prepared to accept that these photos are genuine, non-staged photos" of the man having gay sex.
Hannah Ryan
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan Is Stepping Down
McAleenan was the fourth person to serve as DHS secretary under Trump. His departure is the latest in a string of exits at the agency reshaping the nation's immigration system.
Hamed Aleaziz
Opinion: We Just Won A Major Victory In The Fight Against Immigration Detention
California just banned the use of private prisons for immigration detention. With Washington deadlocked, it shows how states can lead the fight for immigrants' rights.
Sarah Gardiner
A Judge Blocked Trump’s Plan To Deny Green Cards To Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits
The preliminary injunction is the latest in a long line of court decisions stopping the Trump administration from enforcing sweeping immigration changes.
Hamed Aleaziz
Immigration Officials Are Pushing A Proposal To Add A New Fee For DACA Recipients And Charge For Asylum Applications
The proposal would make the US just the fourth country in the world to charge for an asylum application, joining Iran, Fiji, and Australia.
Hamed Aleaziz
Asylum-Seekers Protesting Squalid Conditions Shut Down A US Border Crossing For 15 Hours
"This is an injustice," said one asylum-seeker.
Adolfo Flores
A New ICE Training Facility Is Being Modeled After US Cities. Members Of Congress Who Represent Those Areas Are Livid.
“This decision is nothing short of a declaration of war on our neighborhoods,” Rep. Jesús García said of the project.
Kadia Goba
New Figures Show Self-Harm On Manus Massively Increased Around The Election
There were over 60 self-harm incidents in Papua New Guinea in June 2019. In April, there were fewer than 10.
Hannah Ryan
Opinion: I Won My Asylum Case, But The Government Still Won't Release Me
Two months after my baby was born, they put me in a cell. I'm still there 10 months later, even after winning my asylum case.
Aida Andrade Amaya
Julián Castro Escorted 12 Asylum-Seekers To The US Border. They Were All Sent Back To Mexico.
"It's a disaster," the presidential hopeful said of a Trump administration policy forcing asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico. "People should not live like this."
Adolfo Flores
Mexican Immigrants Are Accusing Border Patrol Agents Of Denying Asylum And Illegally Deporting Them
"This is very clearly illegal."
Adolfo Flores
Trump Will Block Visa Applicants Who Cannot Prove They Can Get Health Insurance
The move appears to be the latest front in the administration’s extensive efforts to restrict immigration to the US.
Hamed Aleaziz
Asylum-Seekers Are Trying To Flee Violence In Mexico. The US Is Sending Them Right Back.
Turning away asylum-seekers at official border crossings and sending them back to the country they're fleeing is against US and international law, immigrant advocates said.
Adolfo Flores
A Former Immigration Chief Who Was Forced Out By Trump Is Returning In A New Role
“It’s like having your ex over for holidays with your new in-laws," an administration official told BuzzFeed News. "Super awkward.”
Hamed Aleaziz
The Trump Administration Plans To Collect DNA Samples From Some Undocumented Immigrants Who Are Being Detained
The DNA results could then be placed into a nationwide database that contains millions of other profiles for hits on potential previous criminal activity, officials say.
Hamed Aleaziz
The Trump Administration Is Considering A Proposal That Could Make Asylum Tougher For Unaccompanied Children
The Department of Justice draft regulation could be the latest attempt by the administration to deter unaccompanied minors from crossing the border.
Hamed Aleaziz
Opinion: Seven Children Have Died In Immigration Custody. Remember Their Names.
One year ago, 10-year-old Darlyn Cristabel Cordova-Valle died after months in custody. There are six more like her.
Jess Morales Rocketto
A Judge Has Blocked The Trump Administration's Plan To Speed Up Deportations For More Immigrants
The order takes effect immediately and DHS won't be allowed to enforce the policy as the appeals process moves forward.
Hamed Aleaziz
Border Patrol Agents Are Writing “Facebook” As A Street Address For Asylum-Seekers Forced To Wait In Mexico
"It's wild...People are having to make things up as they go along."
Adolfo Flores
The Trump Administration Can’t Detain Immigrant Children Indefinitely, A Federal Judge Has Ruled
If the Trump administration’s new rule is implemented, it will likely result in thousands of families being detained while their immigration cases play out.
Adolfo Flores
The Trump Administration Is Slashing The Number Of Refugees Allowed In The US To An All-Time Low
The US plans to cap the number of refugees allowed in the country to 18,000, a drastic reduction from the 110,000 allowed under the Obama administration.
Hamed Aleaziz
Immigration Officials Want To Change References Of "Foreign National" To "Alien" In A Policy Manual
“At a time when USCIS faces historic and still-growing backlogs, it’s disturbing that the agency is using its limited resources to carry out what appears to be an anti-immigrant messaging campaign.”
Hamed Aleaziz
The Trump Administration Is Considering Details Of A Plan To Potentially Send Asylum-Seekers To Dangerous Countries
A draft interim rule is circulating that could lay out how previously unclear “safe-third country agreements” work. If implemented, asylum-seekers could be sent to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
Hamed Aleaziz
The Trump Administration Signed An Agreement That Could Force Asylum-Seekers To Ask For Refuge In El Salvador
The agreement is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to decrease the number of asylum-seekers showing up at the US border.
Adolfo Flores
