12 Aug
by Foster, on News
Undocumented immigrants with no criminal record continue to be targeted for federal detention despite reforms meant to curb the practice, according to an analysis released Tuesday. For years, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement had faced growing criticism for targeting undocumented immigrants with no criminal record and asking local police to […]
WASHINGTON — Thousands of immigrants with criminal convictions, including for assault and attempted murder, have been released from detention because their native countries refused to take them back, according to statistics recently released by the Department of Homeland Security. The inability to deport the criminals has prompted outrage among lawmakers […]
SEATTLE — A federal judge has approved class-action status for a lawsuit over whether poor children are entitled to lawyers during deportation hearings. The order by U.S. District Judge Thomas Zilly in Seattle comes in a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and immigration advocates. It challenges the […]
2 May
by Foster, on News
This story is part of NPR’s podcast Embedded, which digs deep into the stories behind the news. Inside a Newton County, Ga., superior courtroom, Shawn stood before a judge ready to enter a guilty plea. A year earlier, police had found him with 4 ounces of marijuana, two digital scales […]
