In a major shakeup within the Trump administration, Kristi Noem has been removed as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after just over a year on the job. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Noem would be replaced by Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma at the end of March, with Noem…
A 14-year-old Illinois boy with autism has been released from federal immigration custody after more than two months in detention, prompting renewed calls in Congress to end the practice of detaining minors in immigration proceedings. Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) announced the release of her constituent, identified as Steven, and his father, Victor Romero Martinez,…
In a case that captured national attention and raised intense legal and ethical questions about U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal judge has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, from immigration detention in Dilley, Texas. The decision ended a detention that sparked protests, political outrage, and widespread scrutiny…
House Democrats have broken ranks with Senate leadership and the White House over a government funding agreement, refusing to back a deal brokered by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Joe Biden that would extend federal funding while setting up a future negotiation over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The move has intensified an…
U.S. citizens in Minnesota are increasingly carrying passports and other proof of citizenship during routine daily activities as intensified federal immigration enforcement operations continue in the state, prompting renewed legal scrutiny over due process, racial profiling, and civil liberties. According to reporting by CBS News, large-scale operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs…
The Trump administration has released a man held in immigration detention in Minnesota after a federal judge warned he would hold the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in contempt for repeatedly defying court orders. Juan Tobay Robles, an Ecuadorian national detained by federal immigration agents earlier this month, was released from…