ICE raids in LA to be documented by new 'liberty vans': What to know

The vans are outfitted with cameras and staffed by volunteers, including lawyers and videographers, with the goal of live streaming immigration enforcement and providing support to those being detained.

San Francisco ICE holding rooms are 'squalid,' inhumane: lawsuit

Immigrants are held for up to six days, forced to sleep on the floor and not provided their medications or access to attorneys, the suit claims.

H-1B $100k visa fee won’t apply to current holders, White House says

President Trump's H-1B visa proclamation caused panic and confusion for current holders, especially those traveling abroad. But The White House clarified some details Saturday.

California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations

California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday.

Trump signs proclamation updating H-1B visa rules

H-1B visas are intended to bring skilled foreigners for jobs that tech companies struggle to fill with U.S. citizens.

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, over 70 others arrested at ICE protest

“This afternoon I faced arrest alongside dozens of New Yorkers in a nonviolent civil disobedience to demand oversight of ICE’s inhumane detention practices," Williams said.

Santa Rosa rally scorns Supreme Court ICE ruling

On September 18, a National Day of Action, the Graton Day Labor Center organized day laborers and domestic workers to hold a rally and vigil at Santa Rosa's Old Courthouse Square. The grievances: federal violations of civil rights at the hands of ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Rally to force ICE to unmask, show ID in San Jose

Four of 10 San Jose city councilmembers are pushing for the city to adopt a new policy that would prevent federal ICE agents from hiding their faces with masks during enforcement in activities in the city – but there are legal questions on whether the mandate could be enforced. 

AAPI voices concern as immigration raids intensify
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Sydney Fang, AAPI Force for Civic Empowerment, policy director, gives insight on impact of immigration activity across California. AAPI FORCE-EF was founded in 2016, and is rooted in decades of grassroots organizing in AAPI communities.

Sacramento teen at center of immigration debate

A Northern California teenager is at the center of a legal battle over an immigration raid. 

Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops

The Supreme Court granted a Justice Department request, pausing a federal judge's order that had temporarily prevented agents from stopping people based solely on factors like race, ethnicity, or language.

Dacara Thompson murder case: Hugo Hernandez-Mendez held without bail

The man accused of killing 19-year-old Dacara Thompson will remain behind bars after appearing in court Monday. Thompson was reported missing on August 23 and wasn’t found until nearly two weeks later, when her body was discovered in Anne Arundel County.

475 arrested during federal raid of Hyundai battery site in South Georgia

Federal immigration agents conducted an enforcement operation at a battery company belonging to Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution in southeast Georgia

US Immigration forming police force to investigate visa applications

The agency will recruit and train agents and they will be allowed to carry guns and arrest individuals in violation of U.S. immigration laws.

Legality of Trump's Los Angeles National Guard deployment
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Eddie Carmona, director of campaigns with PICO California, gives insight on impact of National Guard deployment to Los Angeles.

Trump administration aims to make US citizenship test more difficult

The Trump administration is planning to make the U.S. citizenship test more difficult, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow.