deportation

Kilmar Abrego Garcia becomes symbol of mistaken deportations

Immigration lawyers said Kilmar Abrego Garcia's landmark case highlights the pitfalls with the speed and scale of the Trump administration's goal of mass deportations.

NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of ‘no-shows’ in immigration court

More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.

A Chinese man who filmed secret footage in Xinjiang risks deportation from the U.S.

Guan Heng sailed to the U.S. by boat from the Bahamas after publishing footage he filmed of purported detention camps in China. He has been held in immigration detention since August.

US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda

Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica, according to a Saturday court filing.

Fired Justice Department lawyer accuses agency of planning to defy court orders

The accusations from a veteran government lawyer add to broader concern about the Trump administration's repeated clashes with the judiciary.

U.S. Supreme Court allows — for now — third-country deportations

A federal judge had previously said people must get at least 15 days to challenge their deportations to countries they're not originally from.

ICE’s novel strategy allows for more arrests from inside immigration courts

The Trump administration has a novel strategy to boost arrests and reduce courts' backlog: dismissing people's immigration cases and immediately arresting them.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported to El Salvador, is back in the U.S. to face smuggling charges

Abrego Garcia will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting migrants without legal status around the country, according to a Justice Department indictment.

Homeland Security pulls down list of ‘sanctuary’ cities and counties after backlash

The list included dozens of cities and counties that DHS said was in noncompliance with federal statutes and had come under intense criticism from some mayors and law enforcement.

The White House is deporting people to countries they’re not from. Why?

The administration argues the men's home countries won't take them — but lawyers say getting sent to a country like South Sudan could lead to more persecution.

Judge says Trump administration violated court order on third-country deportations

The Department of Homeland Security had earlier said eight people on a flight out of the U.S. had been convicted of crimes in the United States and that they couldn't be brought back.

Indians still pray at ‘visa temples’ after the U.S. deported migrants in chains

Hindu temples offer prayers for a path to the U.S. But some in India were stunned by the way the U.S. deported Indians despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's friendship with President Trump.

Historical precedent: Courts wrestle with White House’s ‘invasion’ claim

Federal judges are looking back to the 18th century to define what constitutes an invasion, weighing a key legal argument for the Trump administration's use of a wartime deportation authority.

Trump offers $1,000 incentive to migrants who leave the country voluntarily

The Homeland Security Department pitched the monetary incentive as a more "dignified" way to leave the country, while saving taxpayers money.

Rwanda says it’s in ‘early stages’ of talks with U.S. to take in deported migrants

The tiny east African country of Rwanda says it's holding "early talks" with the Trump administration about taking in deported migrants from the U.S.

U.S. judge says 2-year-old apparently deported to Honduras ‘with no meaningful process’

The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contact an attorney representing the government.

A Maryland senator tried to visit his wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.

‘Homegrowns are next:’ Trump hopes to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad

Trump hopes to deport and imprison U.S. citizens abroad. Critics say the concept is unconstitutional and dangerous.

Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man

The hearing is the first about Abrego Garcia's case since El Salvador's president told reporters he is not going to "smuggle a terrorist into the United States."

El Salvador’s Bukele says ‘preposterous’ to suggest he return Abrego Garcia to U.S.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and several top Trump administration officials dismissed questions about the fate of a Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador.