Immigration
Di trúSouth Fulton Passes Resolution to Block ICE Detention Center Amid State Legislator's Proposed MoratoriumThe City of South Fulton has passed a resolution to prevent ICE from building an immigration detention center, as Georgia state legislators propose a moratorium on similar facilities statewide.
Di trúSoFi Stadium Employee Fired After Threatening to Call ICE on Group of Latino GuestsA SoFi Stadium employee was terminated for threatening to call immigration authorities (ICE) on a group of Latino concert-goers. Management affirmed that such inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.
Di trúSocial Circle Reveals Documents: DHS's $38 Billion Plan Includes ICE Mega Detention CenterNew documents indicate the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to spend approximately $38.3 billion on its Detention Reengineering Initiative, which includes a 10,000-person ICE detention center proposed for Social Circle, Georgia.
Di trúUS Deports Gay Asylum Seeker to Third Country Where Homosexuality is IllegalA 21-year-old gay Moroccan woman claims she was deported from the US to Cameroon—where homosexuality is also illegal—despite having a protection order from an immigration judge. The incident sparks debate about third-country deportation policies.
Di trúCalifornia Allocates $35 Million to Support Immigrants Amid Trump Administration's Deportation CampaignGovernor Gavin Newsom announced the allocation of $35 million in state funds to support undocumented immigrants, as the Trump administration ramps up its large-scale deportation program.
Di trúMetro Atlanta Mother Detained by ICE After Husband's Traffic StopA Metro Atlanta family reports that Marcela Jimenez Macias was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Douglasville following a traffic stop involving her husband.
Di trúTears and Hugs at Angel Family Day as President Trump Honors Victims Slain by Illegal Immigrant CrimeTears flowed in the East Room as the names of 62 victims were read aloud, the military choir sang "Amazing Grace," and President Trump signed a proclamation designating February 22 as "Angel Family Day."
Di trúGovernor Gavin Newsom Pardons Undocumented Immigrant Convicted of Attempted Murder, Department of Homeland Security CriticizesCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pardon for Somboon Phaymany, an undocumented immigrant convicted of attempted murder, potentially allowing his immigration case to be reopened. DHS condemned the decision as "insane."
Di trúSeveral People Arrested in Early Morning ICE Operation at Decatur Apartment ComplexAt least five people were arrested in an early morning immigration enforcement operation at Hidden Valley Apartments in Decatur, Georgia. Officials have not yet released their identities or specific charges.
Di trúOrphaned Woman Adopted by US Veteran from Iran Faces DeportationA woman adopted from Iran at age two, who grew up in the family of a former U.S. Air Force serviceman, faces deportation back to Iran for overstaying her visa since 1974, when she was just four years old.