State probe finds immigrant teens not currently being abused

WASHINGTON (AP) — A state review into the treatment of immigrant teens held at a Virginia detention center confirmed the facility uses restraint techniques that can include strapping children to chairs and placing mesh bags over their heads. Investigators concluded the current treatment of detainees at the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center did not meet the... Read More

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Illegal Immigration, Immigration

August 9, 2018

For now, Army suspends discharges of immigrant recruits

The U.S. Army has stopped discharging immigrant recruits who enlisted seeking a path to citizenship — at least temporarily. A memo shared with The Associated Press on Wednesday and dated July 20 spells out orders to high-ranking Army officials to stop processing discharges of men and women who enlisted in the special immigrant program, effective... Read More

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Army, Immigration

August 8, 2018

ACLU lawsuit accuses US of wrongfully denying asylum

HOUSTON (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. government Tuesday over its efforts to prevent immigrants from seeking asylum due to domestic and gang violence in their home countries. The ACLU’s lawsuit asks a judge to invalidate Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ June 11 decision to restrict the kinds of cases that qualify... Read More

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Immigration

August 7, 2018

California appeals ruling to let border wall proceed

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday by the state of California and advocacy groups who contend the Trump administration overreached by waiving environmental reviews to speed construction of the president’s prized border wall with Mexico. California is appealing a decision by U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel of San Diego,... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, National Security, News

Border Wall, Immigration

August 6, 2018

Judge says reuniting families is government’s sole burden

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday said the Trump administration was solely responsible for reuniting hundreds of children who remain separated from the parents after being split at the U.S.-Mexico border, puncturing a government plan that put the onus on the American Civil Liberties Union. “The reality is that for every parent... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Illegal Immigration, Immigration

August 3, 2018

Immigrants held in US prison sue over harsh conditions

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Immigrants sued the U.S. government Wednesday over conditions at a federal prison in California used to house detainees since the Trump administration sought to toughen enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Riverside says harsh prison conditions at a medium-security facility in Victorville, California, are too... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Illegal Immigration, Immigration

August 2, 2018

Court strikes down Trump push to cut ‘sanctuary city’ funds

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A divided U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down a key part of President Donald Trump’s contentious effort to crack down on cities and states that limit cooperation with immigration officials, saying an executive order threatening to cut funding for “sanctuary cities” was unconstitutional. In a 2-1 decision, the 9th U.S.... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News, Politics

Immigration, Sanctuary City

July 31, 2018

ICE, Border Patrol at Senate hearing on family separations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding answers from federal immigration officials about the Trump administration’s separation of migrant children from their families and its struggle to reunite them, a fraught effort that’s drawn election-year criticism from both parties. But a hearing scheduled for Tuesday on the topic may have a wider focus... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

ICE, Immigration

July 30, 2018

Trump willing to shut down government over border security

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would consider shutting down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for his immigration proposals, including a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Republicans, trying to protect their majority in Congress, are playing down the chance of a shutdown as the November election nears. Trump, however, isn’t... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News, Politics

Immigration

July 27, 2018

US government: Over 1,800 migrant kids reunited by deadline

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Shy children were given a meal and a plane or bus ticket to locations around the U.S. as non-profit groups tried to smooth the way for kids reunited with their parents as a deadline loomed following their separations at the U.S. Mexico border. The Trump administration said Thursday that more than... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Illegal Immigration, Immigration

July 20, 2018

More than 300 older children split at border are reunited

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday that it has reunified 364 children ages 5 and older with their families after they were separated at the border, still leaving hundreds to go before a court-imposed deadline a week away. The Justice Department reaffirmed in a court filing that it has identified 2,551 children... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Illegal Immigration, Immigration

July 17, 2018

Judge temporarily halts deportation of reunified families

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered a temporary halt to deportations of immigrant families reunited after being separated at the border, as the Trump administration races to meet a July 26 deadline for putting more than 2,500 children back in their parents’ arms. U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw imposed a delay... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Immigration

July 10, 2018

Dozens of immigrant children will be reunited with parents

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dozens of immigrant children will be released from detention centers and reunited with their parents Tuesday. A government lawyer said Monday at least 54 children under the age of 5 would join their parents by a court-ordered deadline, only about half the 100 or so children covered by the order. The... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Immigration

July 9, 2018

ACLU: Less than half of child reunions will meet deadline

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children who were separated at the border with their parents in more than half of the cases. The ACLU said late Sunday the administration provided it with a list of 102 children... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, News

Immigration

State probe finds immigrant teens not currently being abused

For now, Army suspends discharges of immigrant recruits

ACLU lawsuit accuses US of wrongfully denying asylum

California appeals ruling to let border wall proceed

Judge says reuniting families is government’s sole burden

Immigrants held in US prison sue over harsh conditions

Court strikes down Trump push to cut ‘sanctuary city’ funds

ICE, Border Patrol at Senate hearing on family separations

Trump willing to shut down government over border security

US government: Over 1,800 migrant kids reunited by deadline

More than 300 older children split at border are reunited

Judge temporarily halts deportation of reunified families

Dozens of immigrant children will be reunited with parents

ACLU: Less than half of child reunions will meet deadline

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