Immigration and Customs Enforcement

ICE Will No Longer Detain Pregnant Or Nursing Immigrants, Biden Administration Announces

Maria Ramirez Uribe

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The Biden administration directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement to no longer detain immigrants who are pregnant, nursing or within one year postpartum, in a new policy announced on Friday.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Northwest Detention Center is pictured in Tacoma, Wash., in 2017. It's now called the Northwest ICE Processing Center.

Nation & World

Beyond The Border, Fewer Immigrants Being Locked Up But ICE Still Pays For Empty Beds

Joel Rose

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The number of immigrants in detention peaked under former President Donald Trump. Now those detention centers have emptied out, but ICE is still paying more than $1 million a day for empty beds.

The Senate side of the Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., early Monday. Experts say President-elect Joe Biden's ability to reshape the U.S. immigration system will be sharply limited if Republicans retain control of the Senate.

Politics

On Immigration, Biden's Biggest Promises Likely Hinge On Who Controls The Senate

Joel Rose

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President-elect Biden is expected to quickly reverse some of the Trump administration's most controversial policies. But his ability to reshape immigration would be limited in a divided government.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

ICE Almost Deported Immigrant Woman Who Says She Got Unwanted Surgery While Detained

Joel Rose

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As explosive allegations were coming to light about immigrant women who say they've been subjected to unwanted hysterectomies and other procedures, one of those detainees was nearly deported.

Four people were arrested at a demonstration outside Alamance County Detention Center on Sept. 8.

Health

More Than 120 COVID-19 Cases At North Carolina's Only Immigration Detention Facility

Via North Carolina Health News Nehel Gaya’s father has traveled so much during the pandemic, she’s having trouble keeping up.The South Carolina resident…