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Andrea Castillo

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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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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin refuses to commit to following court orders
Mullin faced the Senate Appropriations Committee amid scrutiny over the agency's budget and immigration enforcement ahead of the World Cup.
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'Easily discarded': Processing delays leave DACA recipients jobless and fearing deportation
DACA renewal delays are costing some recipients their jobs and exposing them to deportation risk as the Trump administration chips away at protections for immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.
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Those caught in Trump immigration dragnet seek millions for raids, shootings, trauma
Dozens of U.S. citizens and immigrants are seeking millions in damages, alleging excessive force, wrongful detention and other abuses by federal agents during immigration raids.
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Report: Conditions at immigrant detention centers in California have worsened under Trump
California enacted a law during the first Trump administration requiring state oversight of immigrant detention facilities. This is the fifth report released by the California Department of Justice...
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ICE puts new restrictions on members of Congress inspecting detention centers
A new ICE policy requires members of Congress to seek advanced approval in order to speak with detainees during oversight inspections at detention facilities.
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While ICE cracked down on L.A. protests, Marines were told to use force as 'last resort'
Documents obtained by nonprofit American Oversight show a glaring contrast between the training of Marines and that of immigration agents, who have been accused of using unnecessary force.
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Supreme Court will hear Trump's bid to end legal protection for up to 1.3 million immigrants
Since President Trump returned to office last year, his administration has repeatedly revoked or sought to deny the extension of temporary protections for immigrants from numerous countries.
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We were there: Hearing gunfire and ducking for cover at the DC gala
The Times had six reporters at the dinner, seated at a table near the right side of the stage. Here's what happened when the shooting started.
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