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Judge has dismissed substantial parts of AG’s first “sanctuary cities” lawsuit that alleges police chief obstructed enforcement of immigration law
The operation, which is sparking outrage among immigrant advocates, would target people with final orders of removal
Kevin McAleenan says there is an “extraordinary challenging situation” at the border
Carla Provost says sexist posts and comments mocking migrant deaths in a closed Facebook group for agents and employees are “completely inappropriate”
John Sanders, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said he would resign July 5
Immigration rights groups are calling the sheriff’s moves a “bait and switch” because inmates are still being given to ICE
The bill would require all sheriffs to recognize requests from ICE to hold inmates believed to be in the U.S. illegally
Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost said apprehensions and drug seizures at the border have become “overwhelming”
The move came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Trump on Friday asking him to call off the raids
If passed, the bill will force sheriffs to hold jail inmates who may be in the country illegally and give ICE up to 48 hours to pick them up
The sheriffs announced they wouldn’t comply with ICE detainers for people charged with state crimes
The bill will require law enforcement to honor ICE detainers for undocumented immigrants who are arrested or convicted of a crime
The measures were recently passed by the legislature and reduce the instances in which local LE can detain an immigrant without a warrant
Police say the suspect’s vehicle was blocked and he opened fire on the officers
The Major Cities Chiefs Association wants a voice in the federal policymaking process
The aim is to take the burden off agents, who say they’re spending more than half their time feeding and caring for migrant families than being on the field
ICE will train LEOs to arrest people on immigration charges while they are in jail and already facing other charges
The financial penalty is designed to encourage county sheriff’s to cooperate with ICE
The complaint cites several cases of victims not coming to court in fear of getting arrested for being in the U.S. illegally
The case has rekindled a debate over California’s sanctuary law that limits LE’s cooperation with immigration authorities
Sheriff Jewell Williams cited a report that plainclothes ICE agents were in courtrooms to apprehend people illegally in the country
Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of ICE, has friction with some law enforcement agencies
The suspect was a citizen of Mexico who entered the states in 2014 on a temporary agricultural worker visa
A U.S. appeals court appeared inclined to reject a request to block a California law limiting police cooperation with ICE
Police are facing criticism for helping ICE arrest a construction worker living in the U.S. illegally despite city policies protecting him
The decrease comes as fewer people are crossing the border illegally and after the agency overhauled how force should be deployed at the border
ICE says its enforcement abilities are undermined when making detainment requests by the sheriff’s department
The museum is back to welcoming visitors following a protest that left some displays defaced
Authorities say the man who opened fire on an officer during a traffic stop was in the U.S. illegally and had been deported three times
Stickers of immigrant children where stuck on exhibits, including a memorial plaque with photos of fallen agents
