Immigration
Congressional Delegation Calls For Shutdown Of Tornillo Facility
Posted on · Democratic lawmakers --including Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke-- toured the facility, where 2,700 migrant children are housed in tents.
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Immigration
Report: Texas Leads The Way In Immigrant Detention
Posted on · Almost half of detained immigrants in the United States were held in Texas, new research shows.
Immigration
Report: Harris County Ranks Third In “Secure Communities” Deportations
Posted on · Texas, and Harris County, have been ground zero for immigration crackdowns, according to a new report.
Immigration
Harris County Leads in ICE Community Arrests Statewide, 4th in U.S.
Posted on · Over an 8-month period, immigration authorities picked up and arrested 835 people throughout the county.
In-Depth
Brick by Brick, The Trump Administration Builds A Legal Wall
Posted on · Without Congressional support for the wall or an immigration overhaul, the Trump administration’s hands are somewhat tied in how they limit immigration. That hasn’t stopped them from trying.
Party Politics
Party Politics 74: Is The US Senate up for Grabs?
Posted on · Breaking down 3 of the hottest Senate races in the country
News
Report: Toddler Died after Contracting Infection at ICE Family Detention Facility
Posted on · The toddler from Guatemala died six weeks after leaving an ICE family detention center in Dilley. She had not yet turned two years old.
News
ICE Detains Man Driving His Wife To Hospital for Planned C-Section
Posted on · A pregnant woman had to drive herself to the hospital and deliver her baby after U.S. immigration officials took her husband into custody because of an arrest warrant related to a homicide in Mexico.
News
ICE Arrests 45 Unauthorized Immigrants in Houston Area During Five-Day Operation
Posted on · Most are from Central and South America, others came from India, Nigeria and Turkey
News
State Investigating Reports that A Child Died after Leaving An ICE Facility in Texas
Posted on · The family's lawyer said that the small child “tragically died after being detained by ICE in unsanitary conditions.”
News
Advocates Say Immigrant Child Died after Leaving ICE Custody
Posted on · ICE spokeswoman Jennifer Elzea said that the agency would investigate the report
News
WATCH: While in ICE Custody, Thousands of Migrants Reported Sexual Abuse
Posted on · Emily Kassie, an investigative reporter, and producer with the Marshall Project who obtained the data and spoke to survivors, joins Hari Sreenivasan for more
In-Depth
Border Volunteers Allege Mistreatment Of Detainees
Posted on · Three volunteers recount stories of migrants not being able to shower for several days, sparse food, dehydration, and even babies with fevers who have not been treated
News
UPDATE: Melania Trump Travels To Arizona To Visit A Migrant Facility
Posted on · It's the first lady's second visit to a detention center for migrant children in two weeks. She wore white pants and a black top — with no apparent message on the back.
Texas
Group Reports Abuses By Law Enforcement That Allegedly Happened At The Border
Posted on · The Border Network for Human Rights prepared the report based on interviews conducted in more than 33 locations