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Group of Latino Mothers at Berks Immigration Detention Center Stage Hunger Strike to Protest Long Incarcerations

A group of mothers being held with their children at an immigration detention center have begun a hunger strike in protest of the lengthy stays they are routinely forced to endure.

Immigration Reform News in 2016: U.S. Border Patrol Agency Announces 'Safe Zones' for Immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agencies have made public this week new policies put into place that give illegal immigrants certain protections from immigration enforcement actions at certain locations, deemed "sensitive."

Berkeley Church Offering Sanctuary to Immigrant Locals Facing Deportation

A California church is now offering sanctuary to area residents facing the threat of deportation. A California church is now offering sanctuary to area residents facing the threat of deportation.

ACLU Report Finds Many Foreign-Born Vets Deported or Facing Proceedings

An American Civil Liberties Union report finds the federal government has neglected to file the naturalization applications of a growing number of foreign-born U.S. vets resulting in many of them being deported or now facing such actions.

Arizona Judge Demands 'Filthy' Immigration Detention Center Pictures be Released

A class-action lawsuit filed by immigration rights advocacy groups earned a victory last week when a Arizona judge ordered the release photgraphs taken at a detention center. Detainees reportedly lived in frigid holding cells and drank from a water fountain attached to a toilet.

New Study Finds ICE 'Guaranteeting Minimums' to Keep Private Detention Centers Filled With Mothers and Children

A new Center for Constitutional Rights and Detention Watch Network report finds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have made assurances to private prison companies guaranteeing that a quota of detainees largely made up of mothers and their children will forever be offered up for lock up.

3 Ways the Supreme Court’s Immigration Ruling Hurts Undocumented Latinos and U.S. Citizens Alike

A 4-4 Supreme Court split on President Obama's executive action on immigration closed the door on extended DACA and DAPA efforts. With Donald Trump campaigning on anti-immigration promises, the future for undocumented individuals remains in limbo.

Supreme Court to Hear Case of Immigrants Being Held Without Bond Hearings for Periods Longer Than Six Months

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide the issue of if detained immigrants facing deportation proceedings should be allowed bail hearings after spending more than six months in custody.

ICE Raids Across six Midwest States Ends in 331 Arrests

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials (ICE) have nabbed 331 people in a series of raids targeting undocumented immigrants across six Midwest states.

Immigration News: ICE Detainee Dies at New Jersey Hospital, Cause of Death Unknown

An immigrant, who was in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, became the eighth detainee to die while in their custody during the current 2016 fiscal year.

NBA Finals 2016: Immigration Officials Seize Fake NBA Good Worth Tens of Thousands of Dollars

Just in time with the NBA finals, currently contested between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a big sting in counterfeit merchandise and goods worth over tens of thousands of dollars.

Philadelphia Faith Groups Help Launch Hotline at Helping Immigrants Facing Deportation Raids

A growing number of faith groups in Philadelphia are teaming up to man an emergency hot-line to help undocumented immigrants who find themselves the target of deportation raids.

Immigrant Transgender Women Experience Harsher Treatment than Other People Once Detained: Report

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a new critical report on the treatment of transgender women detained in U.S. immigration detention facilities.

North Carolina Community Comes Together to Save Wildin Acosta From Deportation

Endless protest efforts and constant, direct pressure on Immigration Custom Enforcement officials have helped a North Carolina teen stave off deportation to his violent homeland of Honduras.

Obama Administration Deportation Raids Continue

The Obama administration is determined to continue its deportation campaign, despite calls to halt raids and provide temporary protections.

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz Mass Deportation Plans Could Trigger Another Great Recession

If Republican front-runners Donald Trump or Ted Cruz were to fulfill their stance of deporting more than 11 million undocumented immigrants early in their respective administrations, the action could trigger yet another recession for the U.S. economy.

Immigration News Today: Homeland Security, ICE Will Not Conduct Deportation Raids During Flint Water Crisis

Although U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson previously said deportation raids may occur under his discretion, he has revealed enforcement policies will not occur in Flint, Michigan.

This Is Why Immigrants Need Protection

A federal former immigration officer has been charged with accepting cash bribes and sex from undocumented immigrants in exchange for working papers.

Local Police Gets Blame for 90,000 Illegal Immigrants Release

Sheriffs and local authorities are tasked to work with immigration officials under the Priority Enforcement Program of the Homeland Security.

North Carolina Latino Students Skipping School to Avoid ICE Agents

Confused and frightened Latino students in North Carolina have started skipping school in hopes of avoiding roving immigration agents.

Immigration Rights Protesters Shut Down Chicago Traffic, Calls to Stop Deportation Raids

Protestors took to the streets in downtown Chicago early Tuesday in an anti-deportation rally organizers say will not stop until Latino families are allowed to live in peace.