immigration

In El Paso Jails, Immigrants Are Incarcerated Far Past Their Release Dates

In the deep blue home of Beto O’Rourke, attorneys and advocates are questioning the county’s multi-million-dollar contract to detain migrants and refugees.

Debbie Nathan Mar 20, 2019

ICE Wanted To Deport Him to Jamaica. But He Was Born In The U.S.

A Philadelphia-born man was detained by ICE and nearly deported. The agency’s mistake was caught, but the case exposes a new collaborative program that encourages jails to hold immigrants for ICE.

Debbie Nathan Mar 06, 2019

ICE-friendly Policies. A String of Jail Deaths. Why Does This Sheriff Keep Getting Elected?

Advocates say Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern is an odd fit for the Bay Area, but mounting a challenge has proved daunting.

Kyle C. Barry Feb 14, 2019

Migrants Say They Pay For Inclusion On ‘La Lista’ To Make Border Crossing

Migrants near Brownsville, Texas say that if they don't bribe Mexican officials they're stuck at the bottom of a list of people seeking refuge in the U.S. via international bridges.

Debbie Nathan Jan 25, 2019

Migrants Endure Brutal Conditions in Border Encampments

As they wait for permission to cross into the U.S., migrants, including children and infants, sleep on concrete and under plastic tarps, exposing them to cold, wind, rain, and illness.

Debbie Nathan Jan 17, 2019

Trump Has Turned the War on Trafficking Into a War on Immigrants

The president is drawing on two decades of bipartisan support for crackdowns on traffickers to secure support for his agenda at the border.

Melissa Gira Grant, Debbie Nathan Jan 09, 2019

Caging Kids Is An American Tradition

Trump didn’t start it, but we can end it.

Ethan Brown Jan 03, 2019

‘Things Have Changed’: A New Texas Anti-Immigration Measure Feeds Fear of the Police

SB 4 encourages officers to ask for the status of anyone they detain.

Debbie Nathan Dec 10, 2018

Immigrant Who Fled Gangs and Torture Challenges ICE Detainers

Attorneys for a Honduran woman are suing over the widespread jailhouse practice of honoring ICE requests to hold incarcerated immigrants for pickup.

Debbie Nathan Dec 03, 2018

States Are Enacting Their Own Bans Against ‘Sanctuary City’ Policies

In response, a new ‘Freedom Cities’ movement is rising to defend immigrants’ rights.

Debbie Nathan Nov 09, 2018

A Trump Favorite For His Hardline Anti-Immigration Stance, Maryland Sheriff Now Faces Re-Election

Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins seeks a fourth term as critics blast him for a record that includes poor jail conditions, in-custody suicides, and the deaths of two young people at the hands of his deputies.

Raven Rakia Oct 31, 2018

Rural Oregon Sheriffs Lead Charge to Repeal State’s Sanctuary Law

More than one dozen sheriffs support Measure 105 that would allow for cooperation with federal authorities even when an immigrant suspect has not been apprehended for any crime.

Mike Faulk Oct 30, 2018

This Florida County’s Sheriff Is Controversial. But His Election Won’t Be Close.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office stands accused of violating immigrants’ rights and dismissing a shocking number of jail deaths.

George Joseph Oct 23, 2018

Program Meant To Fight Terrorism and Narcotrafficking Is Being Used to Target The Undocumented Community

Opposition to Operation Stonegarden, however, is spreading; one Arizona county just rejected over $1 million of its funds.

Debbie Nathan Oct 22, 2018

Justice in America Episode 8: Crimmigration

Josie and Clint talk with Alida Garcia, an attorney and advocate at FWD.us, about where immigration and criminal law increasingly overlap.

Josie Duffy Rice, Clint Smith Sep 12, 2018

Deported Before His Case Was Closed

Immigrants are being deported while their cases are still pending, immigration attorneys say.

Zack Peterson Sep 11, 2018

It Is Now Even Harder for Trafficking Survivors to Get Visas

Local advocates are struggling with a new immigration memo that makes it more difficult to support these survivors.

Melissa Gira Grant Aug 22, 2018

‘They treated me like a dog’: An Immigrant Was Forced to Clean the Truck of the Border Agent Who Arrested Him

Under ‘Operation Streamline,’ Border Patrol has become responsible for the housing and transporting of immigrants.

Max Rivlin-Nadler Aug 14, 2018

Milwaukee Candidates Clash In Race to Succeed The Infamous Sheriff Clarke

Several candidates are vying to become Milwaukee Sheriff in the wake of Sheriff David Clarke's resignation last fall. But will they truly spurn his legacy of jail deaths and cooperation with ICE?

Raven Rakia Aug 10, 2018

More Than A Month After Anti-ICE Protests, Detained NYC Immigrants Still Denied In-Person Hearings

Their attorneys say the new video-teleconferencing policy is exacerbating backlogs and prolonging detention.

Emma Whitford Jul 31, 2018

After Hearing Concerns about ICE, Texas Sheriff Ran Apparent Traffic Sting That Led to Deportation Proceedings

A community group met with the Bastrop County sheriff in an effort to build trust between the sheriff’s office and the immigrant community. Then, the sheriff ran a sting that led to more than one dozen arrestees being handed over to ICE.

Michael Arria