The Latest Breaking News from Immigration

Entered US on student visa, obtained green card, now in ICE custody: Australian man convicted of rape arrested in Florida

An Australian man who once entered the United States as a student and later secured permanent residency is now in immigration custody after a string of serious convictions.

The Times of India · Mar 20

US veteran charged with ‘conspiracy’ over ICE protest refuses to plead guilty

The right to protest is ‘fundamentally American’, says Bajun Mavalwalla who awaits trial and faces six years in prison

The Guardian - US · Mar 20

Woman Gets Detained By ICE At A Parking Lot For Speaking In A Foreign Language, Then Gets Hit On

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) has a reputation that makes a lot of people in America nervous, and for good reason. Imagine just going about your day, and suddenly you’re being interrogated by people in masks. In this story, one of the ICE agents went above and beyond…

Bored Panda · Mar 20

Anger as Mexican teen dies in Florida jail holding ICE detainees

Royer Perez-Jimenez's death has sparked condemnation within the immigrant community

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Trump admin accused of fraud over immigrant visa fees totaling over $1bn

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The Independent UK · Mar 19

ICE defied judges for a year, keeping an activist locked up — and the reason why is downright shocking

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian activist, is finally free after spending an entire year in ICE custody, despite judges repeatedly demanding her release. Kordia was taken into custody last March after reporting for a routine check-in at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in New Jersey. This move came nearly a…

The Mary Sue · Mar 19

West London hotel owned by former mayor had 'immigration offenders in every room'

The Old Oak Tree in Southall, co-owned by the former Mayor of Hounslow, has had its licence suspended for three months following a raid

Evening Standard · Mar 19

‘I want to know why he died’: Afghan father’s death in ICE custody leaves 12-year-old son seeking answers

Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, a 41-year-old Afghan refugee and father of six, died less than a day after being taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in North Texas.

The Times of India · Mar 19

Appropriators meet as deadline set for Homeland Security deal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune set a deadline of next week for resolving the Homeland Security Department funding standoff, as Senate appropriators of both parties held a face-to-face meeting Thursday with White House “border czar” Tom Homan. Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said the meeting — the first of its…

Roll Call · Mar 19

What does One Nation actually believe in?

One Nation’s unprecedented surge in the polls raises important questions about whether a party built on grievance can present coherent policies to voters.

The Conversation · Mar 19