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Former detainees tell New Mexico legislators about abuses in immigration detention as county seeks to renew contracts

Immigration

It is rare for legislators at the state level to take action to limit the federal immigration agency. At a recent hearing, advocates asked New Mexico to do just that.

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In New York, volunteers engage in a quiet form of advocacy for immigrants facing deportation

In Trump's America
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For this mother and daughter, separated a year ago at the southern border, Trump’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy isn’t new

Immigration
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This is what the ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on the border means for people fleeing violence

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

Justice
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An immigrant detainee is sent over 1,000 miles away from his family and lawyer — and fights to return

Justice

Prominent immigrant advocate Ravi Ragbir was detained in New York City, but agents sent him to Florida after saying that they would deport him. A judge told the government to bring him back while his case is being heard.

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The US government is targeting MS-13, but a former gang member says arrests alone won’t solve the problem

Justice

Luis Cardona works for Montgomery County in Maryland, walking a fine line to keep trust with young people in gangs and agents who sometimes arrest them.

Hundreds of people are gathered in a room. Some are seated at tables and have water bottles, some pillow or blankets with them. A large screen is set up to broadcast news about Tropical Storm Harvey.

A looming immigration law is hurting Houston’s ability to help undocumented residents in wake of Harvey

Justice

What’s happening in Texas is part of a larger national debate about how local and state law enforcement policies can affect public safety.

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Immigration limbo is a ‘tug of emotions.’ It’s also a mental health issue.

Conflict

With millions of lives in immigration limbo, the long-term effects of uncertainty are beginning to worry mental health experts.

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

Justice

The Department of Homeland Security has called for more immigration detention facilities to open along the US-Mexico border. And negotiations between a private prison company and the government have already begun in the Rio Grande Valley.