U.S. immigration authorities are preparing to send more than 300 South Korean workers home on a chartered flight from Atlanta, a week after detaining them for allegedly working illegally.
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Mayor Karen Bass said she made the decision to impose a curfew after people broke into businesses and vandalized properties. -
Undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families are learning how to assert themselves — and prepare for worst-case scenarios. -
People Over Papers is a site that tracks crowd-sourced ICE sightings. As of Monday, the app had received 7.1 million unique visitors.
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The push to rehire retired workers comes as the administration has also sought to downsize large swaths of the federal government through mass layoffs and other changes. -
The move further scales back the Trump administration's military presence that started on June 7 amid protests against immigration enforcement efforts. -
Two members of the Black Eyed Peas, Taboo and will.i.am, release a song condemning ICE and celebrating the community that raised them. -
The move follows a series of immigration sweeps by masked federal agents, but its unclear whether the county can force federal officers to take off their face coverings. -
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Unión del Barrio and the Association of Raza Educators are training school workers on how to protect students and staff following a summer immigration raids in Los Angeles. -
"DACA does not confer any form of legal status in this country," said DHS assistant press secretary Tricia McLaughlin, who then encouraged "every person here illegally" to self-deport. -
The latest order seeks to end federal funding to states that do not enforce bans on street camping. -
In a survey of more than a dozen local restaurants, several reported losing 50% or more of their customers or revenue over the last several weeks. -
Indiscriminate raids. Removal of U.S. citizens. Pressure to leave the country. For UC Irvine professor and evolutionary biologist Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, the answer is yes. -
Facing budget shortfalls, local governments are now asking philanthropists to help provide cash assistance and rent relief to families with detained workers.
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Lack of connectivity can hamper someone's ability to stay informed on ICE actions, their rights and how to find loved ones. -
The Department of Justice says if counties don't cooperate, the agency will use subpoenas or other compulsory processes to get information.
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