In a class action lawsuit related to the DHS action "Operation Catch of the Day" in Maine, newly released documents reveal that ICE agents took photos of immigration protestors and fed them into a Palantir surveillance database. (See, e.g., Yahoo! News; Wired Magazine). I became aware of
Today, California's Governor Newsom signed into law 21 different bills regarding immigration enforcement--what his office calls a "package of legislation to protect California communities and strengthen civil rights and public safety by addressing immigration detention, enforcement transparency, civil rights, state facilities, public records, family services and oversight
The official "X" account for the Department of Homeland Security made a tasteless tweet yesterday. Someone reported a "Huge migrant caravan headed towards the US southern borden." And DHS responded: "Our time has come," adding a video compilation featuring the former Philadelphia Eagles defenseman
Today, Human Rights Watch reported on Children in Anguish as US Immigration Arrests Surge: Families Ripped Apart by Deportations. They follow the stories of several parents who made the hard decision to leave their children in the U.S. while being deported themselves. There is also information from a pediatrician
CNN visited an immigration court in Texas to witness removal proceedings involving children. This is a 3 minute and 30 second report that would be really powerful to share in the classroom. CNN does not have video from their visit, but they have images created by a courtroom artist. The
INA § 212(a)(2), 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(2), reads: "any alien convicted of, or who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts which constitute the essential elements of (I) a crime involving moral turpitude ... or (II) a violation of ... any law ... relating to a controlled
CNN among other outlets is reporting that the Trump Administration is looking to cancel $810 million of Congressionally appropriated funding for refugees, immigrants, and other services the administration has deemed unnecessary. The Department of Health and Human Services is facing the biggest cut – $567 million designated for "the Refugee
Yesterday I highlighted the ABC News report that DHS had shot 21 people during Trump's second term in office. Now, DHS is calling on "Sanctuary Politicians to Stop Violent Rhetoric Against ICE as Assaults Increase by More Than 1,600%." The press release reads (in part)
ABC News has done the math: 21 people have been shot by immigration enforcement agents during the second administration of DJT. Eight of those incidents were fatal. The reporting includes an image of a man sitting upright while a police officer inspects a bullet wound in his back. It'
From the State Department: Protecting the Sanctity of U.S. Citizenship: A New Visa Restriction Policy for Those Who Engage in or Facilitate Birth Tourism Foreign commercial birth tourism networks have exploited the U.S. immigration system to sell U.S. citizenship for profit. These networks advertise and coach foreign
Check out this press release from the US Department of State: The Department of State has launched an online tip portal for members of the public to help identify and stop suspected fraud and misuse of U.S. visas. Many of the tens of thousands of visa fraudsters the Department
MPR reports that ICE has removed noncitizens with final orders of removal from its online detainee locator database. The news outlet reports the change went into place on September 15. Families and attorneys can no longer verify where such noncitizens are being held, with some exceptions. Individuals houses within the