Immigration

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Lawyer discusses judge's decision to bar indiscriminate immigration arrests in LA

NPR asks Mark Rosenbaum, special counsel at the nonprofit law firm Public Council, about a judge's decision to bar indiscriminate immigration arrests in the LA area. Rosenbaum represented plaintiffs.
- Sarah McCammon
Los Angeles houses of worship plan for possible ICE raids

Churches in Los Angeles put contingency plans in place after the Trump administration rescinds long-standing guidance advising immigration agents to avoid houses of worship.
- Jason DeRose
No playing Spanish-language music: Many immigrants say they have new rules for driving

As the Trump administration's crackdown continues, traffic stops have become increasingly important tools of enforcement. It has led many immigrants to take alternate modes of transportation.
- Jasmine Garsd
Federal judge orders stop to indiscriminate immigration raids in Los Angeles

Civil rights groups alleged that ICE and Border Patrol agents are rounding people up based on their race, and denying them access to lawyers. A federal judge said there's evidence what they're doing is illegal.
- Adrian Florido
Portland family detained at Washington border facility for 2 weeks in apparent violation of immigration policy

A Portland-area mother and her four U.S.-born children have been detained by federal immigration officials for two weeks, an apparent violation of federal policy that limits how long people can be detained.
- Troy Brynelson/OPB
Immigrant communities develop new rules of the road amid deportation fears

Immigration enforcement in some states now includes highway stops. The Trump administration says local police partnerships are vital for mass deportations, forcing migrants to change travel methods.
- Jasmine Garsd
Protesters and federal agents clash during raid at Southern California farm

A confrontation erupted Thursday between protesters and federal officials carrying out a raid, with authorities throwing canisters to disperse the crowd.
- The Associated Press
Fears of ICE arrests cause tension at Seattle immigration court

At courthouses across the country, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been arresting people who show up for required immigration court hearings. Seattle Times staff reporter Catalina Gaitán spent time at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle yesterday, amid rumors ICE was planning to show up.
- Paige Browning
Federal judge to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in New Hampshire Thursday issued a preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump’s executive order that would rewrite the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, and granted a class certification to infants who would be affected by the order.
- Ariana Figueroa/Stateline
How new funding for ICE might impact immigration enforcement

NPR speaks with the Economic Policy Institute's Daniel Costa about the large amount of additional funds allocated to ICE in the tax and spending bill and how it might impact immigration enforcement.
- A Martínez

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