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Lawmakers ramp up scrutiny of ICE oversight staff furloughs
Staff at ICE's Office of Detention Oversight were furloughed at the start of the shutdown. A growing chorus of lawmakers say ...
DHS ‘erroneously’ told watchdog group it had no Noem text messages
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “erroneously” told a watchdog group that it no longer retains text messages ...
Democrats press DHS to reinstate oversight of ICE detention centers
A group of Virginia Democrats from both chambers is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reinstall the ...
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In immigration crackdown, DHS statements on arrests face a problem of credibility
A series of public statements from the Department of Homeland Security during its migrant crackdown in Chicago and across the country has been contradicted or undermined by local officials, a civil ...
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Civil rights jobs have been cut. Those ex-workers warn of ICE detention violations
When Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock was advising immigration attorneys, she would tell their clients in detention to look for the hummingbird logo. The hummingbird floated on the tablets of case managers ...
NPR
Georgia senators demand answers on more than a dozen deaths in immigration detention
Georgia's Democratic senators are asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to provide more information on recent deaths in immigration detention centers, including the conditions of detainees.