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Homeland Security Civil Rights Employees Reportedly Feel Ignored
The Department of Homeland Security's civil rights employees say top officials are overlooking their concerns with border policies
Top Stories
Rapid Deportations Spark More Border Crossings
By Mazin Sidahmed Newsletter Primary category in which blog post is published
Former ICE Detainees Struggle to Get Help During Pandemic
By Mazin Sidahmed Newsletter Primary category in which blog post is published
DHS Secretary Chad Wolf Rejects Criticism
By Mazin Sidahmed Newsletter Primary category in which blog post is published
Four Poultry Plant Executives Indicted After ICE Raid
By Max Siegelbaum Newsletter Primary category in which blog post is published
Pandemic Rules Let Federal Agents Swiftly Remove Children
Emergency rules during the pandemic allow for the quick deportation of children without a hearing, even if they face danger if they're returned home
Appeals Court Cuts Down Public Charge Rule
The Supreme Court let Trump's public charge rule continue as a wealth test for green card applicants, but a lower court blocked it.
ICE Director Retires
Matthew Albence, acting director of ICE, announced he was retiring on Friday.
US to Begin Charging People to File for Asylum
The U.S. will be one of only four nations to charge people seeking protection.
Bronx Immigrant Remains in ICE Detention Despite Cuomo Pardon
Ousman Darboe has been in ICE detention in Bergen, New Jersey since 2017.
Census Bureau Didn’t Know About Apportionment Change
President Trump's order keeps undocumented immigrants from counting toward congressional apportionment, but the Census Bureau says it knew nothing about it
Guard at ICE Jail Dangerously Kneels on Detainee’s Back
Detainees say a guard at an immigration jail in Virginia knelt on the upper back of a man who was already bleeding from his head.
Judge Dismisses Challenge to New Jersey Immigrant Trust Directive
The Immigrant Trust Directive bars collaboration between state and local law enforcement, but doesn't stop federal agencies from enforcing their laws
Broken Air Conditioning Mandates Release from ICE Detention, Attorneys Say
Lawyers say air conditioners are broken in the Bergen County Jail as temperatures near 100°, but the jail says that's not true