More and more kids, and even babies, are being forced to show up for immigration court alone without lawyers, adequate resources or protection.
Unaccompanied immigrant minors face growing hurdles from the Trump administration crackdown
Many children are having to defend their cases alone before immigration judges, without lawyers, while the government has made it harder for them to leave the shelter system and reunite with their families
10,000 rulings: The courts’ overwhelming rebuke of Trump’s ICE policies
A POLITICO analysis reveals judges have ruled against ICE detention practices in roughly 90 percent of cases since the agency mandated that millions of immigrants must be locked up while they face deportation proceedings.
ICE Has Placed a Record 600 Immigrant Kids in Federal Shelters This Year — ProPublica
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the country, often after little more than a traffic stop.
Opinion | Liam Ramos Was Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
Children do not deserve immigration detention.
10,000 Court Decisions Can’t Be Wrong, Even If Trump Thinks Otherwise
It’s absolutely amazing how wrong this administration has been when it comes to immigration enforcement. That some people still think the Supreme Court is in the best position to resolve this…
US supreme court clears way for Trump to deport migrants to countries not their own
Justices lift judicial order, handing victory to US president in his aggressive pursuit of mass deportations
Opinion | 3 ways you can stand against the cruelty of family immigration detention
Elora Mukherjee: Children held in Dilley detention center face panic attacks, malnutrition and suicidal ideation. We must call on our representatives to stop the cruelty.
Habeas Petitions Filed in Second Trump Term Hit Historic High — ProPublica
Immigrants claiming their detention is illegal have filed more than 18,000 challenges in federal court. This total is more than were filed under the last three administrations combined — including Trump’s first term.
Lawyers see imminent decision in third-country deportation case
The forthcoming ruling could reshape the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program.
More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administration.
Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case
New Mexico hails ‘historic’ win after jury finds firm misled consumers over safety and enabled harm against users
Toolkit: Lost in the US immigration detention system — Freedom for Immigrants
Below are some scenarios where your friend or loved one might be depending on how they interacted with immigration enforcement:
Meta told to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety
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New Proceedings Filed in Immigration Court
House Democrats Introduce Bill to Help Wrongfully Detained Citizens Sue ICE — ProPublica
We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts.
Letters From the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility — ProPublica
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end in sight.
