deportation proceedings

  • DACA Activist Catalina ‘Xóchitl’ Santiago Remains in ICE Custody Despite Judge Terminating Deportation Proceedings

    An immigration judge in El Paso has terminated deportation proceedings against Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient and activist, but the 30-year-old community organizer remains in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, raising questions about enforcement discretion and due process for DACA beneficiaries. Court Ruling On Monday, Immigration Judge Michael…

  • Officer Resigns After Wrongful Traffic Stop Leads to ICE Detention of Georgia Teen

    A Georgia police officer has resigned following public backlash over a wrongful traffic stop that led to the ICE detention of Ximena Arias Cristobal, a 19-year-old undocumented college student who was arrested and held for more than two weeks before being released on bond. The officer’s resignation was confirmed Saturday by Bruce Frazier, a spokesperson…

  • Woman Faces Deportation After Phone App Leads Her to Canadian Border Instead of Costco

    A Guatemalan woman living in the United States without legal status is now facing deportation after a wrong turn on the way to Costco led her to the Ambassador Bridge toll plaza near the U.S.-Canada border. The incident has sparked renewed calls for transparency and reform of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) practices along…