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Complaint Alleges Staff At Center Holding Asylum Seekers in New Mexico Deal Drugs at The Facility

The private prison is owned and operated by CoreCivic, the same company in charge of the Torrance facility where detainees have also reported abuse

Incoming Trump Official Hints At Reviving Old Trump Policy on Day One to Expel Asylum-Seeking Migrants
Trump's incoming press secretary added that Trump "is also going to launch the largest mass deportation of illegal criminals in American history"
Ohio Haitian Migrants Accused of Eating Pets Say They Won't Go Back As Trump Threatens Mass Deportations
Haitians have been leaving the city over the past months as Trump vowed to specifically target the city
Murdered Migrant's Body Among Hundreds Used for Lucrative Medical Research, Investigation Shows
Aurimar Iturriago, a 21-year-old Venezuelan migrant, was fatally shot in Texas and later dissected for research despite her family's wishes of repatriation.

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Cartels are increasingly recruiting human smugglers through social media

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Cartels are Increasingly Turning to Social Media to Recruit Americans for Human Smuggling

The strategy appears to be targeting younger, financially vulnerable Americans, taking advantage of vague job offers and promises of fast cash

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These Are The 19 States That Grant Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Migrants

Some have special restrictions for these licenses

Demonstration against migrant detention facilities in San Francisco (July, 2019)

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California Nonprofits Sound Alarm as Immigrant Legal Services Overwhelmed Amid Deportation Fears

Reports suggest a waitlist of over 1,200 people in immigration court, with children accounting for half of the cases

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ICE Already Receiving Proposals To Expand Detention Capabilities in Six States

Private companies, including CoreCivic and GEO Group, submitted proposals that could collectively add between 6,650 and 12,000 detention beds nationwide

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'Border Czar' Details Requirements for Mass Deportations: 'What Price Do You Put On National Security?'

Homan said he will need a minimum of 100,000 beds to detain undocumented immigrants – more than doubling the 40,000 detention beds ICE is currently funded for

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Over 20 Migrants Died in El Paso Area Trying To Cross The Border As Treacherous Paths Favored Due To Increased Crackdown

Despite a drop in migrant surrenders, smuggling-related fatalities continue to rise, reaching 23 deaths since last October, the end of the fiscal year

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Lack of Resources May Be Main Challenge for ICE to Carry Out Trump's Mass Deportations, Report Finds

"The time and staffing needed to arrest a single immigrant reveals how difficult it may be to scale up to mass deportations" concluded NBC News

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The Plight Of The Dozens Of Migrants Who Were Left Stranded At Sea By Smugglers And Never Seen Again

Two Colombians could be extradited to the U.S. for their role in the disappearance at sea of the group

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Analysts Laud New DHS Rules for Skilled Foreign Workers but Skeptics Warn of the Upcoming Admin's Policies

The rule looks to simplify procedures for employers by deferring to prior approvals for the same employer-employee relationship and reducing redundant reviews.

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Biden Administration Rolls Out H-1B Visa Overhaul: Boosting Innovation or Undermining U.S. Workers?

New rules promise flexibility and oversight to fill critical job vacancies, but critics claim the program prioritizes cheap foreign labor over American talent.

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CBP Finds Dozens of Migrants Hiding in Tractor Trailer As Apprehensions Rise Before Trump Takes Office

The discovery took place during a routine inspection.

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ICE Deportations Reach 10-Year High in 2024, Even Surpassing Peak of Trump Administration

The agency removed over 271,000 individuals in fiscal year 2024, the highest number since the Obama administration in 2014.

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Migrants Go On Hunger Strike To Pressure Biden To Extend Temporary Protected Status

TPS beneficiaries are seeking an extension from the president before he leaves office

Texas’ new billboard campaign to deter migrants from border crossings

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Images Reveal Greg Abbott's Latest Attempt At Deterring Migrants at Border: 'Horrific Realities'

The Texas governor launched a billboard campaign in Mexico and Central America to warn migrants about the dangers of trying to reach and cross the border

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US Removed 270,000 Migrants In A Year: Official Figures

Covering 12 months to the end of September, the period largely coincided with the presidential campaign in which Trump made clamping down on migration a key feature.