Tag: detention facility

Federal judge may intervene in ‘disgusting’ Chicago ICE detention facility

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A federal judge was expected to rule Wednesday after he called the conditions at…

Echoing the raids in L.A., parts of Chicago are untouched by ICE, others under siege

Since the Trump administration announced its intention to accelerate and forcefully detain and deport thousands of immigrants here,…

immigrants held in new California detention facility beg for help

Immigrants locked up in California’s newest federal detention center have described the facility as a ā€œa torture chamberā€,…

Indiana will spend $16 million renovating ‘Speedway Slammer’ to become ICE detention center

The "Speedway Slammer" now has a price tag: $16 million, so far.That's how much the state budget committee…

Texas immigration detention facility is a “giant tent city,” congresswoman says

El Paso, Texas — The long white tents, visible to anyone driving across East El Paso, Texas, are…

New ICE detention facility leaves small Tennessee town divided

Mason, Tennessee — The small West Tennessee town of Mason, just 2 square miles in size, is home…

Judge bars Florida from bringing more detainees to ā€˜Alligator Alcatraz’

MIAMI — A federal court in Florida has ruled that Florida can’t bring any additional people to the…

Immigrant rights advocates just scored a major win against Trump in court

This is an adapted excerpt from the Aug. 13 episode of ā€œThe Briefing with Jen Psaki.ā€On Tuesday, immigrant…

ā€˜The goal is to bully us’

In May, the Arizona representative Yassamin Ansari toured a detention facility where immigrants rounded up as part of…

Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ā€˜Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

A federal judge on Thursday ordered a two-week halt to construction at an immigrant detention center in the…

Will Nebraska be home to the next ā€˜Alligator Alcatraz?’

David Mourer and his niece Rena Mourer visit the entrance to ā€œAlligator Alcatrazā€ at the Dade-Collier Training and…