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Immigration News: Army Veteran with PTSD Faces Deportation to Peru

An Army veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder may face deportation after obtaining an extensive criminal record for driving under the influence of alcohol. His family is fighting to keep him in the U.S.

Immigration News Today: ICE Announces Oversight on Detention Centers; Lawmakers Call For Facilities' Shutdown

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a "series of actions" to enhance the agency's oversight on family residential facilities, also referred to as detention centers. ICE’s announcement comes as congressional lawmakers called for the end of such detention facilities.

Nearly 700 Miami Businessmen Targeted for Money Laundering Investigation

Federal investigators are targeting nearly 700 businesses in Miami for a money laundering investigation, The Washington Post reports.

Detained Mothers Host Hunger Strike in Texas Detention Center

The Karnes Family Detention Camp, in Karnes City, Texas, is home to a Holy Week hunger strike being demonstrated by 40 mothers who are protesting the detainment of their children as they await their asylum and immigration hearings, according to advocates.

Immigration News 2015: ICE Deports Iowa Pastor to Native Honduras on 16 Year-Old Conviction

An Iowa pastor was deported to his native country Honduras after hundreds of supporters across the country protested against his removal.

Immigration News Today: Immigration Customs Enforcement Announce New Custody Procedures; Immigrant Rights' Group Criticizes ICE

One of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) immigration agencies announced "enhanced" oversight and release procedures for custody determinations for immigrant detainees with criminal convictions.

Immigration News: ICE Rounds up 2,059 Convicted Criminals From 94 Different Countries

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation conducted between March 1 and March 5 led to the arrests of 2,059 convicted criminals who are now in line to be deported from the United States. More than 1,000 had been found guilty of a variety of felonies, including manslaughter, child pornography, robbery, kidnapping and rape.

Winter Storm Octavia 2015: 5 Dead, Hundreds of Thousands Without Power After Snow Weather Hits in the South, Kansas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi & Georgia

Winter storm Octavia hammered parts of the Mid-Atlantic and the South with snow and ice on Tuesday, creating treacherous road conditions, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and resulting in five deaths.

Immigration Reform 2015 News: ICE, Homeland Security Investigations Host First Anti-Human Trafficking Seminar for Mexico Law Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its immigration agency hosted an anti-human trafficking seminar in Mexico with dozens of representatives from the country plagued with reoccurring drug, kidnapping and gun violence.

New Jersey County Jails Releasing Inmates Who May Be Eligible for Deportation Despite US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detainer Requests

Some of New Jersey's county jails are avoiding civil rights lawsuits by releasing inmates who may be eligible for deportation.

Immigration Update 2014: Detentions of Immigrants Fall 39 Percent in US Over Past 18 Months

Detentions of immigrants in the United States fell 39 percent between the end of Fiscal Year 2012 and 2014, recent studies published Wednesday shows.

US Returns More Than 40 Stolen Ancient Artifacts to Peru

Ancient pre-Columbian artifacts as well as colonial paintings were returned to Peru after three repatriation ceremonies in Boston, San Antonio and Denver.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Expands Mobile App, Adds Support for Android, Available in Spanish

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency expanded its mobile app, adding support for Google Android devices and Spanish-language users.

Immigration News Update: Child Migration to US 'Neither Sin or Crime' Says Guatemala Foreign Affairs Minister at United Nations General Assembly 2014

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly's General Debate, Guatemala's foreign affairs minister said the influx of undocumented immigrant children to the United States should not be considered a crime.

Immigration Rights Groups Criticize ICE's New Texas Family Detention Center

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced plans to establish a new family detention facility to address the increasing numbers of undocumented immigrants entering the country, and national Latino and immigrant rights groups are not pleased.

Immigration Detention Center Update: ICE Agent Shares 'Humanitarian Mission' But Immigrant Rights' Groups Offer Different Accounts

Hundreds of undocumented immigrant women and children are in detention facilities across the U.S., and providing the medical needs of the individuals may be a demanding task for the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, but one ICE agent has been credited to saving the life of a little girl's life.

President Barack Obama Nominates Three Latinos to Key Roles, Including ICE and Small Business Administration

President Barack Obama announced his latest nominations to "key" administration posts, including three Latinos, which could affect immigration management.

Immigrants' Rights Groups Sue US Government for Violating Immigration, Deportation Laws Against Mothers, Children

National immigrants' rights groups are suing the U.S. government over claims of lack of due process for "scores" of Central American women and children at the Artesia immigrant detention facility in New Mexico.

Immigration News Update: ICE, Honduras Police Sign Memorandum to Share Immigration, Criminal Record History

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed a memorandum with the Honduran National Police agreeing to cooperate in future investigations involving Honduran nationals.

ICE Released Over 2,000 Immigrant Detainees Risking Deportation, but Decision Not Approved by White House

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's probe into Immigration and Customs Enforcement found thousands of immigrant detainees were released in less than one month in 2013. ICE's decision to release the immigrants was done for budgetary reasons and was finalized without the consent of the White House or the Department of Homeland Security.

Immigrant Rights' Group Supports Senate Democrats $2.7 Billion Proposal for Immigration Crisis

With approximately 90,000 undocumented children projected to cross the Mexico-U.S. border, lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are trying to address the topic with new legislation, and immigrant rights’ groups are observing.