Immigration
U.S. releases Mexican journalist after a 2nd 7-month detention
Gutierrez and his son were arrested last December, two months after the National Press Club recognized the journalist with its Press Freedom Award.
7 years ago
Under deadline, government scrambles to reunite migrant families
The U.S. government is racing to meet Thursday's court-ordered deadline.
7 years ago
Government unable to track hundreds of parents it separated from their children
As many as 463 parents may have been deported or have voluntarily left the U.S. without their children
7 years ago
ICE contracts with local governments can be ended quickly
Typically, all it takes is 30 to 120 days notice to terminate these agreements. ICE's contract with Philadelphia can be called off with just 30 days notice.
7 years ago
Denied asylum, but terrified to return home
Across the southwest border, immigration lawyers say they're seeing an alarming jump in the number of asylum-seekers turned away at the earliest stage of the process.
7 years ago
5 facts to know about migrant family reunification
Here are five questions about family reunification answered.
7 years ago
Amid migrant crises, nations flout international law on refugees
The so called "refugee convention" was hammered out after World War II and originally applied only to refugees from that conflict.
7 years ago
‘Alternatives to detention’ are cheaper than jails, but cases take far longer
More than 84,000 undocumented migrants are enrolled in electronic monitoring — usually either an ankle bracelet or a smartphone check-in that uses voice recognition.
7 years ago
Republicans force Democrats to go on record over immigration agency
Democrats largely avoided taking any position at all.
7 years ago
Lawsuit says migrants were subjected to dirty detention facilities, bad food and water
The group is demanding that the government meet minimum standard condition
7 years ago
Judge halts family deportations for now
A federal judge in California has temporarily halted the deportation of immigrant families that have been reunited after being separated by the Trump administration.
7 years ago
Berks County protests lead to arrests over detention center
Bern Township Police Chief Wesley Waugh said the 17 protesters were taken into custody after obstructing a nearby highway.
7 years ago
National Puerto Rican group meets in Philly to plot the road ahead
The National Puerto Rican Agenda held their second convention at Taller Puertorriqueno in North Philly this weekend to think of ways to mobilize this diaspora.
7 years ago
Tech workers demand CEOs stop doing business with ICE, other U.S. agencies
Tech workers from Salesforce, Microsoft, Amazon and Google have been putting pressure on their CEOs to cut ties and end contracts with ICE.
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