Emigration and immigration
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to improve conditions at its holding rooms in New York City, following a lawsuit filed by civil rights groups alleging "crowded, squalid, and punitive conditions." The order requires ICE to provide detainees with basic necessities,
Emigration and immigration
The number of people detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has increased significantly since the start of President Donald Trump's administration. As of July, the region's seven detention facilities were holding approximately 2,850 individuals suspected of immigration violations,
Emigration and immigration
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed an amicus brief in support of Rochester's sanctuary city law, arguing that it is constitutional and helps keep communities safe by allowing local law enforcement to focus on public safety priorities. The city's law, enacted in 1986 and
Emigration and immigration
A dozen Democratic members of Congress filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, charging that the Department of Homeland Security's new policy to limit or block lawmakers from visiting immigrant detention facilities is unlawful. The suit, led by the advocacy group Democracy Forward, argues that an appropriations law
Emigration and immigration
Twelve Democratic members of Congress have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that the administration is blocking lawmakers from conducting oversight of federal immigration detention centers. The lawsuit argues that the Department of Homeland Security's new policy to limit or block lawmakers from visiting immigrant detention
Emigration and immigration
New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken a critical step to protect vulnerable immigrant communities in Rochester by filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. The brief argues that Rochester's "sanctuary city" law, which limits
Emigration and immigration
As US President Donald Trump's administration strips millions of immigrants of their legal status, workers at two factories - in Michigan and Kentucky - told the Guardian that industrial giants are grappling with labor shortages. The US president has moved to revoke protected status for Haiti, affecting an
Legislators
United We Dream, a leading immigrant youth-led organization, has spoken out against the re-introduction of the "Dignity Act" in the House, which would deny millions of undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship. The organization claims that the bill's provisions are outdated and do not address the
Emigration and immigration
A coalition of immigrants' rights organizations presented evidence of the Trump administration's unlawful policies and practices at a public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), outlining widespread and escalating human rights and refugee law violations inflicted on immigrants. The organizations, including Al Otro
Legislators
Civil rights, Muslim, and Jewish advocacy groups have joined forces to protest Assembly Bill A3558, which they claim will crack down on free speech and silence critics of Israel. The bill, which the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) definition of antisemitism into state law, is set to be voted on
Emigration and immigration
The US government has awarded a $232 million contract to build a 5,000-person detention camp in west Texas, primarily for single immigrant adults. This development comes as the Trump administration ramps up its mass deportation efforts, despite a decline in illegal border crossings. The new facility, which will be
Legislators
For weeks, immigrants held at the 26 Federal Plaza facility in New York City have complained about unsanitary conditions, including paltry meals and a lack of showers. Despite denials from the Trump administration, new video footage has offered a glimpse inside the facility's holding cells, confirming some of
