immigration detention
Judge issues a temporary ruling against Trump using the National Guard in LA
The White House could appeal the injunction issued by the judge but the decision in a federal court is a setback for President Trump.
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.
4 things to know about the immigration raid protests that roiled LA this weekend
Protesters opposed to federal immigration raids faced off with law enforcement in Los Angeles over the weekend. President Trump called in the National Guard against the wishes of the governor.
Concerns over conditions in U.S. immigration detention: ‘We’re hearing the word “starving” ‘
ICE detentions have surged, but deportations have lagged. Over the past month, NPR spoke to dozens of detainees, families and lawyers who spoke of overcrowded facilities lacking food and medicine.
Freedom of speech ‘at stake’ in Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi’s case, lawyer says
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi left federal prison, but his case isn't over. His lawyer says the Trump administration's case against him is "laughable" and "unconstitutional."
The controversial and obscure law being used against immigrant student protestors
The Trump Administration is using an obscure and controversial immigration law from 1952 to try to deport Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
‘We love them’: Small N.Y. town embraces a family freed from immigration detention
"I get goose bumps," said school principal Jamie Cook, thinking about the community rallying to support the family. The three students and their mother were arrested by immigration agents.
How does deportation work, and how much does it cost? We break it down
NPR spoke to immigration experts and lawyers and reviewed government documents to break down the steps and associated costs of the U.S. deportation process.
Legal scholar sees immigrant arrests as a ‘struggle for the soul of the country’
As ICE agents arrest international students at campuses across the U.S., professor Daniel Kanstroom discusses the law — and the human cost. He says the round-ups are designed to "send a message."
Green card holders, travelers caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown
A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years was detained because of a decades-old conviction amid tougher immigration enforcement at airports and border crossings.
