Detentions of immigrants without criminal histories have risen sharply since May amid a broader push to expand immigration enforcement, according to a CBS News analysis of data from the Department of Homeland Security. White House adviser Stephen Miller announced a push for a new, higher target of 3,000 arrests daily in late May. From the … Read more
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers concerned that he could be deported again – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are fighting to keep him in federal custody amid concerns the U.S. could deport him again. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Be the first to know Get browser … Read more
An Afghan man who worked alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan was placed in expedited removal in San Diego on Thursday, according to court documents reviewed by CBS News. Sayed Naser was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers two weeks earlier when he appeared at the San Diego federal courthouse for his mandatory immigration … Read more
Los Angeles — Outside the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, a 26-year-old man stood waiting, hoping to deliver blood pressure medicine to his father, who was detained last Thursday by federal immigration officials. The man, who asked that CBS News not use his name, said his father, Rafael Hurtado, needs to … Read more
Washington — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was deported back to his home country and then returned to the U.S. for federal prosecution, is set to remain in jail for several more days as lawyers debate whether the Justice Department can stop him from being deported if he is released from federal custody … Read more
New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty on charges over ICE facility clash – CBS News Watch CBS News New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver pleaded not guilty on Wednesday over charges related to a clash outside Newark’s Delaney Hall in May. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul has the latest. Be the first to know Get … Read more
Details on ICE’s operation targeting 11 Iranian nationals – CBS News Watch CBS News In one of the Trump administration’s latest crackdowns on illegal immigration, federal officials have arrested 11 Iranian foreign nationals in just 48 hours. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking … Read more
Marine veteran’s wife arrested by ICE, still in custody – CBS News Watch CBS News A Marine veteran’s wife was arrested by ICE when she went for an immigration check-in. Kati Weis has the story. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding around 59,000 detainees in facilities across the country, likely setting a record high as the Trump administration aggressively expands nationwide immigration arrests, according to internal government data obtained by CBS News. On Monday, June 23, ICE’s detention level was — on paper at least — at over 140% … Read more
In its latest crackdown against illegal immigration, federal agents arrested 11 Iranian foreign nationals in 48 hours, including one watchlisted individual — part of a series of targeted operations spanning eight states and nine cities nationwide. Among those arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since Sunday, June 22, is Mehran Makari Saheli, at his … Read more