By Jill Replogle, KPBS News for Fronteras PLAY AUDIO SAN DIEGO – A federal judge in Dallas heard arguments Monday in a lawsuit filed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. They want to block the Obama administration’s new policy of allowing certain young people brought into the country illegally by their parents to avoid deportation. […]
Second congressional hearing on ICE detainee releases
March 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
PHOENIX – The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement returned to Congress Tuesday to answer another round of questions about a controversial release of immigrant detainees. The testimony revealed more details about who those people were.
Released Detainees Travel To Reunite With Families
February 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
PHOENIX – Hundreds of immigrants are heading back to their families after being released from US detention centers. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it released low-risk detainees for budget reasons, as federal lawmakers grapple with the threat of automatic sequestration cuts. Several of those released in Phoenix have just had their first taste of freedom in a long time.
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