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ICE releases some migrant detainees as facilities surpass capacity
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is releasing some migrant detainees because of a lack of space to hold them. ICE detention facilities are at 109% capacity, according to internal Department ...CBS News - 3h -
Some migrant detainees released as ICE facilities fill up
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's detention systems are full, so much of the agency is releasing some migrant detainees. Internal government statistics show that ICE facilities were at ...CBS News - 3h -
U.S. Military Plane Deports Migrants to India
The flight appeared to be the first use of an American military aircraft to deport people to India, which is one of the top sources of illegal immigration to the United States.The New York Times - 14h -
ICE releasing migrant detainees as arrests exceed capacity: Report
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been releasing migrant detainees due to limited capacity in detention centers, according to a report from CBS News. Facilities were at 109 percent ...The Hill - 7h -
Trump sends first migrant detainees to Guantanamo Bay
The US president last week announced plans to expand the detention of migrants at the base in Cuba.BBC News - 14h -
I was a Guantánamo detainee. I’m horrified that Trump wants to keep immigrants there | Mansoor Adayfi
This moral failure and sends a clear message – the government prioritizes deterrence over dignity and cruelty over compassion. In a move that has reignited outrage, the president, Donald Trump, ...The Guardian - 16h -
Italian founder of migrant rescue group ‘targeted with spyware’
Luca Casarini is most prominent person to come forward since WhatsApp said that 90 people, across two dozen countries, had probably been hacked. The Italian founder of the NGO Mediterranea Saving ...The Guardian - 18h -
ICE releases some migrant detainees as detention facilities reach 109% capacity
Since Mr. Trump's inauguration, ICE has increased arrest operations across the country, recording as many 1,000 arrests on some days.CBS News - 1d -
White House begins migrant flights to Guantánamo Bay
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story White House begins migrant flights to Guantánamo Bay The Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
Guantánamo Bay Prepares for President Trump’s Migrant Surge
About 300 servicemembers have arrived in recent days as the base faces its most drastic changes since the Pentagon opened a prison there after the Sept. 11 attacks.The New York Times - 2d -
Venezuela releases 6 U.S. detainees after Trump envoy's visit
President Trump and his envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, announced the release of the six men on social media.CBS News - 4d -
Trump’s crackdown traps migrants in Mexico
US border measures prompt rise in asylum applications in neighbouring countryFinancial Times - 5d -
An inside look at a migrant smuggling operation at the southern border
CBS News met with one woman just hours after she arrived on U.S. soil illegally. She paid smugglers over $15,000 to escape violence in Central Mexico.CBS News - Jan. 29 -
How Americans are involved in migrant smuggling at the southern border
Some migrants who enter the U.S. illegally are being helped by American citizens. CBS News got an inside look at how one such network operates at the southern border. Adam Yamaguchi reports.CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Guantanamo could be used to hold up to 30,000 migrants
Guantanamo could be used to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are in transit waiting to be transported to their home countries.ABC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump Says U.S. Will Hold Migrants at Guantánamo Bay
The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base. It is unclear how the plan will take shape.The New York Times - Jan. 30 -
Trump says he will send migrants to Guantanamo Bay
Trump, since taking office last week, has taken numerous actions to crack down on illegal U.S. border crossings and deport undocumented migrants.CNBC - Jan. 29 -
Meloni makes fresh push to detain migrants in Albania
Navy vessel carrying 49 migrants is latest test of Italian premier’s migration deal with neighbourFinancial Times - Jan. 28 -
US agents begin arresting undocumented migrants in Chicago
Operation in Democrat-controlled ‘sanctuary city’ is part of Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportationsFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
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Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, Red Cross says
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unilaterally released 153 war detaineesABC News - Jan. 25 -
U.S. Military Planes Carrying Migrants Land in Guatemala
The Department of Defense said this week that it would provide planes for deportation flights.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
How sanctions on Venezuela fueled a migrant exodus
Maintaining or tightening sanctions undermines U.S. migration and foreign policy goals.The Hill - Jan. 24 -
Homan invites Cuomo to witness ICE migrant raids
Trump border czar Tom Homan invited NewsNation's Chris Cuomo to witness ICE migrant raids firsthand.The Hill - Jan. 24 -
Libya Deports 613 Migrants Headed for Europe
Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
The Last Migrant Caravans Before Trump’s Inauguration
A Times photographer made two trips to southern Mexico to follow groups of migrants as they walked toward the United States.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees
Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Migrant community in Chicago braces for possible mass deportations
With the inauguration of President Trump, large cities across the U.S. are bracing for arrest operations that could begin as soon as this week targeting undocumented immigrants. CBS News ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump plan to deport migrants a 'disgrace', says Pope
Francis previously said that Trump cannot be a Christian if he plans to build a wall to keep migrants from Mexico out.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump illegal migrant raids 'to start on day one'
Tom Homan, the incoming "border tsar", has promised a big raid on illegal immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
Italy’s luxury wineries rely on illegal migrant workers
Barolo, Barbaresco and other high-end wines made in Langhe region grapple with dependence on undocumented labourersFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Photo shows rescue of baby girl born at sea on migrant ship
"Christmas ended in the Canaries with the rescue of a baby born while crossing the sea," the coastguard said.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Photo shows the rescue of a baby born at sea on a crowded migrant boat
A baby was born on a migrant boat between Africa and Spain's Canary Islands, Spain's maritime rescue agency said.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The baby born was born less than an hour before Spanish rescuers reached the crowded raft.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
124 migrants detained on an eastern Greek island after using unmarked speedboats
Authorities in Greece have detained 124 migrants on the eastern island of Karpathos after spotting speedboats without identification markersABC News - Jan. 8 -
In Israeli Video, Detainee Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospital
Facing international condemnation and pressure to free the chief of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Israel released a brief interrogation video backing up its claim that militants used the hospital as a base.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
11 Yemeni detainees transferred from Guantánamo Bay to Oman
The Pentagon says the military has just transported 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantánamo Bay back to the Middle East. The mission is part of President Biden's long-time effort to shut the prison ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
New migrant caravan heads toward US as Trump return draws closer
The Mexican government recently announced it will open 25 new shelters to house deported migrants.The Hill - Jan. 7 -
U.S. transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge
The Pentagon said Monday it had transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman this week after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.NBC News - Jan. 7
