Emigration and immigration
Florida's law enforcement agencies working with federal immigration officials have sparked worries that people may disappear into the county jail system despite the state's expansive public record laws. Miami-Dade officials have committed to transparency, but a concern is that ICE would have the final say on
Emigration and immigration
President Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis have unveiled a new 3,000-capacity deportation facility in the Everglades, touting it as a necessary tool for heightened federal immigration enforcement. The facility, which took only eight days to build, is being portrayed by the DeSantis administration as an inescapable location for
Emigration and immigration
An Afghan asylum seeker, who arrived in the UK with grey hair, has been declared 15 years old by an upper immigration tribunal after being initially assessed as an adult. The tribunal rejected the assessment, considering the migrant's physical appearance as an unreliable basis for determining his age.
Emigration and immigration
In a move to secure his flagship election pledge of restoring order at the southern border, President Donald Trump has initiated the construction of a massive detention camp in Florida's Everglades national park. Dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," the facility, comprising heavy-duty tents and trailers, will be able
Emigration and immigration
Donald Trump visited Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention jail in the Florida Everglades, on Tuesday, praising the harsh conditions and the state's governor, Ron DeSantis, for their collaboration. The facility, set to open on Wednesday with an initial intake of up to 1,000 detainees, has sparked widespread
Emigration and immigration
The Trump administration has unveiled a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," where detainees will be taught to run in a zigzag pattern to evade alligators. The center, set to house up to 5,000 beds, is designed to punish immigrants and deter
Emigration and immigration
Immigration attorneys are being forced to choose between continuing to work for free or cutting ties with their most vulnerable clients, leaving hundreds of mentally ill and incompetent detainees without representation. The Trump administration quietly canceled a $12 million annual contract on April 25, which had paid private attorneys to
Emigration and immigration
The Trump administration's enforcement agenda, marked by record numbers of arrests and expanded detention contracts, has resulted in a crisis of overcrowding and unsanitary conditions in US immigration detention facilities. More than 56,000 immigrants were in government custody on June 15, exceeding the current capacity of 41,
Emigration and immigration
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement used the pretext of a national emergency to justify a secret, no-bid contract with CoreCivic, a for-profit detention company, to house immigrants at its vacant Leavenworth prison. The contract, worth $4.2 million per month, was awarded despite widespread criticism of CoreCivic's
Emigration and immigration
The proposed legislation aims to end the practice of counting illegal immigrants in congressional district apportionment and Electoral College votes, which proponents argue rewards reckless jurisdictions for supporting open borders and sanctuary policies. Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Katie Britt (R-AL) have led the reintroduction of the Equal Representation Act,
Emigration and immigration
The UK Government is set to introduce legislation aimed at reforming the immigration system, with a focus on reducing migration numbers, tightening controls, and investing in skills and training in the UK. Part of this reform includes introducing new rules for skilled workers, which will cut eligibility for 111 occupations,
Emigration and immigration
The recent announcement by the US government to require Irish students and travelers to divulge their social media usernames and set their profiles to public has caused dismay among Irish leaders and student groups. The new protocols, aimed at detecting hostility towards the US, have resulted in a 25% drop
