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Andrea Castillo

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Citing California as a problem state, Trump administration shuts down 110 trucking schools
Federal officials said the targeted schools were connected to more than 5,000 drivers who had failed English proficiency tests.
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'Every advocate's nightmare': Inside ICE's strategy to sidestep local oversight laws
In some instances, contracts have been changed to declare that the centers are simply not subject to local or state laws. In others, ICE has purchased facilities owned and operated by private compa...
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Court ruling narrows pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients
A new ruling by an administrative immigration court ends a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients who are married to U.S. citizens.
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Pregnancy, suicide attempts, frostbite: Records detail ICE medical claims before payment system collapsed
With a new payment system still not in place, advocates for immigrant detainees fear some are going without necessary treatment as medical providers near a year without compensation.
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New federal rule sends hundreds of thousands of asylum cases to immigration courts
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services estimates that up to 444,000 of the more than 1.4 million asylum cases in its backlog could be affected by the rule.
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Trump, allies seek to sow mistrust about election security ahead of midterms
Trump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that largely were not backed up by the evidence he provided.
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ICE should continue traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says
The suspension was ordered after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian driver Monday in Maine and a week after another officer shot and killed a motorist in Houston.
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After lawsuit, ICE pauses construction of Bay Area detention facility
The voluntary pause extends until Sept. 9.
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ICE will suspend most vehicle stops in the wake of two deadly shootings
Tom Homan, a top White House immigration official, said the halt was a temporary pause, "not a policy change," and that immigration enforcement would continue.
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No body cameras, contradictory stories: Questions linger over fatal ICE shooting in Houston
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston as he drove his construction crew to a job.
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Immigrant detainees in California win key workplace safety settlement
A settlement announced this week now affirms that private immigrant detention facilities are subject to California's workplace safety and health requirements.
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DHS buys two California immigrant detention centers for $1.5 billion
The purchase comes as the Department of Homeland Security has moved to scale up its capacity to detain immigrants without relying as heavily on private prison corporations.
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Even without birthright citizenship, Supreme Court co-signs much of Trump's immigration agenda
Recent Supreme Court decisions raise significant consequences for immigrants who have made their lives in the U.S.
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California immigrant detainees boycott over high commissary prices
More than 300 detainees are estimated to have signed grievance letters sent to facility administrators, according to advocates with the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice.
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Supreme Court rules Trump may end legal protection for Haitians and Syrians
The court said Congress gave the Department of Homeland Security the power to cancel temporary protections for migrants from unsafe countries.
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A year after ICE swept L.A., fewer raids but harsher rules squeeze immigrants nationwide
Along with focusing on deportations, the administration is deploying other tactics to deter legal, as well as illegal, immigration.
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House Democrats ask new ICE director to roll back policy limiting oversight visits
Democrats wrote a letter in response to a policy that requires lawmakers to identify detainees at least two business days before a visit and provide a signed consent form from each detainee.
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California sues Trump administration over planned ICE facility near Gilroy
The lawsuit alleges the leased land is zoned elusively for agricultural use and that the federal government violated laws requiring state and county notification, as well as procedural steps requir...
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