Immigration

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ICE detains California man taking pregnant wife to hospital to deliver baby, says he has criminal warrant in Mexico
The man and his wife had stopped at a gas station where he was detained.
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3h ago
US school districts weigh duty to youth migrant shelters
A small number of school systems are pitching in to educate migrant children amid an outcry over the separation of the children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy for illegal immigration
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Aug 19
ICE arrests husband taking pregnant wife to hospital for delivery
Federal officials in California detained the man as he and his pregnant wife stopped for gas en route to the hospital.
Aug 19
Aug 18
Father faces deportation as 14-year-old son fights rare genetic disease
Santiago Rodriguez, 14, has been fighting a rare, life-threatening genetic disease since he was born, with his loving parents at his side each step of the way.
Aug 18
Aug 18
California governor grants pardons to 3 facing deportation
California Gov. Jerry Brown is pardoning three former prisoners who otherwise face deportation to Cambodia, including one who served six years for murder and has since become a youth pastor
Aug 18
Aug 17
Livid lawmakers clash with feds over safety of unaccompanied immigrant children
Lawmakers clashed with federal officials during a heated hearing Thursday on which agencies maintain legal responsibility for the welfare of undocumented immigrant kids.
Aug 17
Aug 16
Feds deflect accountability for immigrant kids after placement with sponsors, fueling bipartisan frustrations: Report
Senate panel to explore efforts to protect unaccompanied minors from abuses.
Aug 16
Aug 11
Lawmakers: Migrant teen tent city to stay open another month
Texas lawymakers say they've been told a temporary tent shelter in far West Texas for immigrant minors will stay open another month
Aug 11
Aug 11
Texas opens investigation into reported death of child after leaving ICE custody
Texas state officials are investigating allegations that a child died after being detained at an ICE family facility.
Aug 11
Aug 10
Immigrants cost the health care system less than US-born Americans: Study
A study in the International Journal of Health Services finds that immigrants actually use far less healthcare resources than non-immigrants.
Aug 10
Aug 9
Republicans propose reallocating Coast Guard ship funding to Trump's border wall
Some Republicans in Congress have proposed diverting $750 million planned for a new Coast Guard ice breaker ship to help build Trump's border wall.
Aug 9
Aug 5
Hundreds of migrant children still in government custody
As many children remain separated from their families due to Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy, a judge rejected the government's attempt to have groups, like the ACLU, help unify families.
Aug 5
Aug 4
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore DACA program; gives 20 days to appeal
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was suspended by Trump.
Aug 4
Aug 4
Federal judge rules the Trump administration must restore DACA
Another judge demands that the government find parents who were separated from their children and deported without them.
Aug 4
Aug 4
Judge rejects government call for ACLU to bear reunification responsibility
Government lawyers say the ACLU should reunite parents deported without kids.
Aug 4
Jul 31
Senators demand answers from immigration officials on family reunification
Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Ia. says 431 of the 711 children ineligible for reunification because their parents have already been deported.
Jul 31
Jul 31
Senators demand answers from immigration officials on family reunification
A top Health and Human Services official said the agency had warned the administration that separating children from their parents would be detrimental to their health.
Jul 31
Jul 30
Trump says he would 'shut down' government over immigration but top GOP rep demurs
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee head says government will stay open.
Jul 30
Jul 27
'Where can anyone seek justice?': Experts warn ICE courthouse arrests may mean witnesses, victims won't show up
ICE arrested two alleged domestic violence victims at a N.C. courthouse.
Jul 27
Jul 27
711 migrant children will not be reunited with parents, guardians by deadline, officials say
About 1,820 of more than 2,500 immigrant children have been discharged from government custody, and Department of Homeland Security official told ABC News.
Jul 27
Jul 27
Hundreds of immigrant children in limbo despite court's deadline
More than 1,000 parents have been reunited with the children but more than 900 were deemed ineligible.
Jul 27
Jul 26
Norway set to deport teenager to country she's never visited
Taibah Abbasi has to leave the country by March.
Jul 26
Jul 25
Federal judge orders release of Ecuadorean man detained after delivering pizza to military base
Pablo Villavicencio applied to stay in the U.S. after marrying his wife, a U.S. citizen with whom he shares two young daughters.
Jul 25
Jul 25
1,012 migrant parents reunited with children after latest hearing, US says
The San Diego family reunification status hearing concluded Tuesday.
Jul 25
Jul 23
12-year-old reunited with grandmother after being sent to migrant shelter 900 miles from family
The 12-year-old boy is one of about 2,000 migrant kids separated from parents.
Jul 23
Jul 23
Nannies, children protest family separation and detention outside ICE offices
Dozens of people protested in Manhattan Wednesday.
Jul 23
Jul 20
About 14 percent of children aged 5-17 reunited, US says
The Trump administration said it's reunited 364 of 2,551 migrant children.
Jul 20
Jul 18
GOP forces House Democrats into 'gotcha vote' supporting ICE
House Republicans force Democrats to take position on embattled ICE agency.
Jul 18
Jul 15
Government defends 'truncating' vetting process to reunite immigrant families
A senior government official defended a less-stringent vetting process Saturday.
Jul 15
Jul 14
Some children separated at the border from their parents have been reunited
The government claims that so far it has returned 57 of 103 young children to their parents.
Jul 14
Jul 14
6-year-old girl heard crying on viral tape reunited with mother
The little girl whose cries on a ProPublica audio tape helped ignite national outrage over the separation of families at the US border is back with her mother.
Jul 14
Jul 13
6-year-old girl heard asking through tears to call family is reunited with mother
A 6-year-old girl whose voice was captured in an audio recording asking to contact her relatives has been reunited with her mother.
Jul 13
Jul 13
Progressive Democrats introduce bill to abolish ICE
A long-shot bill introduced in the House today by Reps. Pocan, Jayapal and Espaillat aims to shut down U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Jul 13
Jul 12
Trump administration misses court deadline to reunite separated children with their parents
The Trump administration missed its first deadline to reunite migrant families.
Jul 12
Jul 12
'Where are the children?': Protester demands answers from Vice President Pence at Kansas City event
The vice president assured supporters that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will “never” be abolished under the Trump administration.
Jul 12
Jul 11
The latest on the immigration reunion deadline
The government saying only 38 kids out of the 102 will be reunited by today's deadline.
Jul 11
Jul 11
Trump admin fails to meet deadline to reunite immigrant children with their parents
A federal judge has asked the government to provide information on who can't be reunited yet and why.
Jul 11
Jul 10
Roughly half of separated children under 5 will not be reunited by court deadline
Court will reconvene on Tuesday to determine the process for reuniting the remaining children.
Jul 10
Jul 9
The deadline to reunite immigrant children edging closer
Government attorneys say out of the 102 children, roughly half of them will be reunited with their parents in ICE custody.
Jul 9
Jul 9
12-year-old sent to migrant shelter 900 miles from family: 'He didn't know what was happening'
The 12-year-old boy is one of about 2,000 migrant kids separated from parents.
Jul 9
Jul 7
Deadline looms for reuniting families separated by Trump's 'zero tolerance' policy
Trump is also set to announce his SCOTUS pick, and his lawyers set new demands regarding possible interview with special counsel Mueller.
Jul 7
Jul 7
Judge requests list of migrant children who remain separated from their families by Saturday
The Department of Justice on Friday asked a federal judge for more time to reunite families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Jul 7
Jul 6
'We will never abolish ICE': Pence says to staff at ICE HQ
Vice President Mike Pence vowed on Friday "We will never abolish ICE".
Jul 6
Jul 6
'We will never abolish ICE': Pence
"These threats against ICE officers and their families must stop," Vice President Mike Pence said at ICE headquarters today.
Jul 6
Jul 6
Trump using kids as 'bargaining chips': Sen. Cortez Masto on Powerhouse Politics
The Nevada politician voiced her frustration with the White House to ABC News' Rick Klein and Ali Rogin on the Powerhouse Politics podcast.
Jul 6
Jul 6
Deadline approaches on migrant parent, children reunions
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declined to give a specific number of minors separated from their families but the figure is thought to be under 3,000.
Jul 6
Jul 6
Caravan of migrants reaches US border, temporarily turned away by Border Patrol
The busiest border in the U.S. became a flashpoint Sunday when Central Americans attempting to cross were told the station was at max capacity.
Jul 6
Jul 5
What is the status of migrant family reunification?
Last week that a court ordered that children separated from their parents, as a result of the administration's zero-tolerance policy must be reunited.
Jul 5
Jul 4
A 'shocking increase' in citizenship application backlog, new report finds amid immigration crisis and upcoming midterms
A July 2 report from the National Partnership for New Americans found a “shocking” 88 percent increase in citizenship application processing backlog since 2015.
Jul 4
Jul 3
Pentagon to house migrants on two Texas military bases, as more are under consideration
Migrants coming across the U.S.-Mexico border will soon be housed at U.S. military bases in Texas, Pentagon officials said.
Jul 3