Federal immigration authorities arrested more than 280 employees of a Texas company in what officials said was the biggest single workplace raid in a decade. The investigations unit of ICE said the employees of CVE Technology Group Inc. in the city of Allen, north of Dallas, were arrested on administrative immigration violations and that they […]
Trump’s ICE is after all unauthorized immigrants, even those without a record
May 18, 2018 By
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is arresting more immigrants, and increasingly they have not been convicted of crimes, according to data released yesterday by the agency. The new figures, which reflect the first two quarters of the 2018 fiscal year, show that ICE is carrying out the crackdown on unauthorized immigrants that President Donald Trump promised. […]
Investigation reveals that ICE has wrongly arrested over 1,000 US citizens
May 1, 2018 By
A Los Angeles Times investigation published last week found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have repeatedly wrongly targeted and arrested U.S. citizens. Official figures provided to the Times, show that the agency has released more than 1,480 people from custody since 2012 after investigating claims that they were U.S. citizens. ICE policy requires that a legal […]
Cuomo sends ICE a cease- and- desist letter after last week’s statewide raids
April 27, 2018 By
Governor Cuomo on Wednesday threatened to sue US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for what he called relentless “unconstitutional” round-ups of undocumented immigrants in the state. “We are going to put them on notice today that if they continue the state will sue them – period — because the state has the responsibility to uphold the […]
ICE raids continue and this time 71 people were arrested in North Texas
March 28, 2018 By
Officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 71 people in North Texas and 18 in Oklahoma during a three-day operation. “This North Texas and Oklahoma operation removed 67 criminal aliens from our streets and our communities,” said Simona L. Flores, field office director of ERO Dallas. […]
Immigration Activists say ICE is after them
March 19, 2018 By
Activists across the country say they are being targeted by federal immigration authorities for speaking out at protests and accusing the government of heavy-handed tactics. “We’re always at the marches and giving interviews, without fear of what could happen,” says Zully Palacios Rodriguez, one of the activists caught by ICE. “So to go against us is […]
Oakland mayor stands by her decision of telling immigrants about ICE raids
February 28, 2018 By
Federal immigration agents arrested more than 150 people in California, days after Oakland’s mayor gave early warning of the raids. On Saturday, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf warned residents that “credible sources” had told her a sweep was imminent, calling it her “duty and moral obligation” to warn families. The warning “was meant to give all […]
More than a 100 people arrested after immigration raids in California
February 15, 2018 By
Federal immigration agents have reportedly detained more than 100 people in ongoing sweeps in the Los Angeles area, targeting undocumented people. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson Danielle Bennett tells NPR in an email that the agency is going after “individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety and border security.” The immigration […]
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