ACLU

A man with "POLICE ICE" protective vest leads a man in handcuffs down street, with another officer with "POLICE FEDERAL AGENT" on vest on the right

As immigration arrests rise, advocates warn immigrants to know their rights when agents show up

April 12, 2018Justice

ICE says their officers are law enforcement. But they follow a different set of rules than police when it comes to searches and arrests.

Workers raise a fence in front of white kevlar tents

A private prison company with a troubled past looks to reopen an immigration detention facility in Texas

June 9, 2017Justice

Federal judges have temporarily blocked parts of Trump’s immigration restrictions, but agents are still detaining people

January 30, 2017Justice

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