Detained immigrant children still face concerning conditions at Texas facility, lawyers say
Read full article: Detained immigrant children still face concerning conditions at Texas facility, lawyers sayNearly 600 immigrant children were held in a Texas family detention center in recent months beyond court-mandated limits and without enough food, medical care or mental health services, with dozens languishing inside for more than three months, according to court documents filed Friday.
Asylum claim denied for the family of the boy in a bunny hat detained with his father, lawyer says
Read full article: Asylum claim denied for the family of the boy in a bunny hat detained with his father, lawyer saysAn immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy photographed in a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack as he was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that shook Minneapolis earlier this year, a family lawyer said.
Two teen brothers in Texas mariachi band are released from ICE custody amid bipartisan criticism
Read full article: Two teen brothers in Texas mariachi band are released from ICE custody amid bipartisan criticismTwo teen brothers in a nationally recognized mariachi band in South Texas have been released from immigration custody after bipartisan criticism that the Trump administration’s campaign for mass deportation overreached.
A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Read full article: A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in MinnesotaThe Trump administration is ending Operation Metro Surge, a sweeping immigration crackdown in Minnesota that sparked weeks of protests and left two U.S. citizens dead.
How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump's immigration policies
Read full article: How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump's immigration policiesThe heads of three Trump administration agencies have appeared before Congress to discuss immigration policies.
Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-old
Read full article: Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-oldFederal authorities have denied trying to expedite an end to asylum claims for the family of a 5-year-old boy who was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area.
In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families
Read full article: In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant familiesFor many immigrant families in Minnesota, sending a child to school each day requires faith that one of the thousands of federal immigration officers deployed around the state won’t detain them.
Two cases of measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention center
Read full article: Two cases of measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention centerThe cases come amid renewed nationwide scrutiny of the facility following the transfer there of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy who federal agents arrested along with his father in Minneapolis.
Music's biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump's immigration crackdown
Read full article: Music's biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump's immigration crackdownArtists this awards season are having to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns.
Father and 5-Year-Old son held at ICE facility in Texas return to Minnesota
Read full article: Father and 5-Year-Old son held at ICE facility in Texas return to MinnesotaFive-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have returned to Minnesota after being released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad released from ICE detention
Read full article: Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his dad released from ICE detentionA judge has ordered the U.S. to release a father and 5-year-old son who were taken into custody during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
In Senate Democratic primary, Crockett steps up appeals to Latinos with ICE facility visit, South Texas rally
Read full article: In Senate Democratic primary, Crockett steps up appeals to Latinos with ICE facility visit, South Texas rallyAfter coming under fire for some earlier comments about Latinos, Crockett is working to narrow Democratic rival James Talarico’s lead among the key voting bloc.
Lawmakers, protesters demand release of 5-year-old held at Texas immigration detention center
Read full article: Lawmakers, protesters demand release of 5-year-old held at Texas immigration detention centerState troopers deployed pepper spray at protesters at the family detention center near Dilley where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian’s detention has drawn nationwide attention.
Democrats visit 5-year-old detained in Minneapolis, in case that has stirred anger over ICE actions
Read full article: Democrats visit 5-year-old detained in Minneapolis, in case that has stirred anger over ICE actionsDemocratic Reps. Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett have met with a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father at a Texas immigration detention center, a case that has stirred anger over the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Judge issues temporary order barring removal of boy, 5, and father who were detained in Minnesota
Read full article: Judge issues temporary order barring removal of boy, 5, and father who were detained in MinnesotaA federal judge has issued a temporary order barring the removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota became another lightning rod for divisions on immigration under the Trump administration.