To understand how federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) use various tools to monitor migrants, NPR compiled dozens of testimonies describing encounters with federal immigration officials in recent months. One evening in late January, Emily was driving through her neighborhood…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis have repeatedly detained people under a new interpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the United States illegally is "liable to be detained" without bail indefinitely, The Washington Post reports. Jose…
A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instructor responsible for training new agency employees on the proper use of force testified to Congress on February 23 that ICE's efforts to rapidly increase its force will result in new recruits entering the force without the training needed...
Immigrants who arrived in the United States as refugees may be detained one year after their arrival in the country under a new Department of Homeland Security policy, NPR reports. Refugees must either obtain a green card within a year or "report themselves to the agency,"…
Thirty-nine-year-old Dmytro Kulik from Ukraine fled the war with his wife and daughter, saving them from Russian drones and missiles. But in the US, he became a target for ICE officers and was detained in a Walmart parking lot in Minneapolis, The Daily Beast reports.
On February 5, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detained an undocumented immigrant, the driver of a semi-trailer truck, who had been issued a commercial driver's license in Pennsylvania. On February 3, he was involved in a fatal accident, according to the official website of the Department of Homeland Security. The truck driver drove into oncoming traffic…
Outrage is growing in Italy over the decision to deploy US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to assist American security measures at the Winter Olympics next month, CNN reports. US officials say this is standard practice. ICE's…
On January 24, an immigration enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretty, a nurse at a local hospital, in Minneapolis. The killing sparked widespread protests in the city and across the country, according to the Associated Press. Relatives identified the victim as Alex Pretty, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who had previously been involved in…
Six federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned on January 13 due to pressure from the Justice Department to investigate the widow of a woman killed by an ICE agent and the agency's reluctance to investigate the shooter, The New York Times reports. Joseph…
Today, with the dramatic increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity, knowing your rights has become especially important. Understanding the law helps protect yourself, your family, and your home, as well as avoid unnecessary trouble and seek justice, writes NARF. Many people, including…