Local immigration advocates held a rally Tuesday in support of Fabian Schmidt, a German national and permanent U. S. resident currently being held at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. The rally was organized by the Rhode Island Working Families Party, the group accusing state lawmakers of not doing enough to protect the rights […]
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Lawyer for Fabian Schmidt says his client is in legal ‘limbo’ while held by ICE
A lawyer for a New Hampshire green card-holder who is being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Donald W. Wyatt detention facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island, says his client’s spirit is starting to deflate. Lawyer David Keller told several dozen protesters and three reporters outside the jail where Fabian Schmidt is […]
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ICE is making more arrests, but critics say some claims don’t add up
Immigration authorities are making more arrests than they did under President Biden. But the Department of Homeland Security’s own data shows that they’re not keeping pace with White House demands.
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How Trump’s crackdown plays into misperceptions about immigrants and crime
The White House portrays its immigration crackdown as a success. Critics say the administration is trying to look tough for the cameras, and worry about the “tail wagging the dog.”
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DHS memo lays out plans to detain migrants at Fort Bliss and other U.S. bases
The Trump administration is developing plans to build immigration detention facilities on bases nationwide, a step that could significantly expand the military’s role in immigration enforcement.
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Trump officials empower DHS to expel migrants allowed under 2 Biden programs
Immigration officials would have authority to quickly expel migrants temporarily admitted via the CBP One App and a separate program for certain people fleeing Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
