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ICE’s own data shows about half of detainees have criminal records. Independent analysis suggests roughly 5% were convicted of violent crimes.
El Paso residents used the public comment before the County Commissioner's Court meeting to call on the county to oppose the construction of a second massive ICE detention center.
A protest broke out Saturday at the ICE-run South Texas family detention complex in Dilley, where 5-year-old Liam Ramos is being detained.
Haney’s bill, AB1633, is aimed at limiting the profits of the detention centers, which take in hundreds of millions of dollars annually throughout the state.
The Georgia Democrat’s office has produced a report that describes “an undeniable pattern of human rights abuses in immigration detention.”
As community concern grows, the Oklahoma City Council plans to address proposed ICE facility, while Holt, mayors demand change to status quo.
The lawsuit seeks to hold the government accountable by establishing enforceable protections and ensuring that detention complies with constitutional standards, plaintiffs say.
The child’s immigration status may be a critical factor, and it is unclear if the 5-year-old was legally in the United States. If he wasn’t, he may be subject to deportation with one or both parents. Charles, the ICE official, said Friday that the family entered the United States together, suggesting the he was not a U.S.-born citizen.
The ACLU of Colorado sued ICE multiple times last year, forcing the agency to turn over documents that revealed plans for additional detention centers in the state.
ICE detention has expanded rapidly under Trump, both in terms of the number of facilities and people held.
Hanover County announced it received confirmation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that it's planning an ICE facility at the 43-acre site, which is near the Bass Pro Shop beside I-95.
More than two dozen North Texas faith leaders are speaking out in opposition to a proposed U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement detention facility in Hutchins.