Immigration
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As solitary confinement surges in ICE detention centers, oversight weakens
Solitary confinement at immigration detention centers has surged since President Donald Trump returned to office, even as the Department of Homeland Security’s internal oversight network has been gutted.
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A tougher US citizenship test is now rolling out. Here’s how AZ groups are helping
A tougher version of the US citizenship test has officially taken effect, adding new hurdles for immigrants. Here’s how Arizona organizations are stepping in to help.
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ICE’s use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment
Referred to as “the burrito” or “the bag,” the WRAP has become a harrowing part of deportations for some immigrants.
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Amid fears of detention, US citizens are carrying passports and avoiding Spanish in public
A growing number of American citizens say they live in fear of being detained by ICE and are taking precautions like carrying their passports.
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Without insurance, immigrant patients may face unregulated ‘medical deportation’
Hospitals across the US sometimes return uninsured noncitizen patients in need of long-term care to their countries of origin. Advocates call this “medical deportation.”
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Phoenix woman with leukemia has been without medical care in ICE detention for 7 months
US Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) conducted her second oversight visit of an Arizona ICE detention facility, meeting with her constituent dying without medical care.
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ICE detainee dies in Arizona prison; cause of death under investigation
A man in ICE custody died of unknown causes while in an Arizona prison, according to the federal agency.
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What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home
Over Labor Day weekend, the Trump administration attempted to remove Guatemalan children who had come to the U.S. alone and were living in shelters or with foster care families in the U.S. Advocates who represent migrant children in court filed lawsuits across the country seeking to stop the government from removing the children, and on Sunday a…
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US deportation flights hit record highs as carriers try to hide the planes, advocates say
Immigrant advocates say airlines are now using dummy call signs for deportation flights and are blocking the planes’ tail numbers from tracking websites.
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Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials
The Medicaid data sharing is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to provide DHS with more data on migrants.
