The debate over these ‘workers’ has returned to the national spotlight after a settlement between California and private prison operator GEO Group affirmed that detainees are protected by the state’s labor regulations
Foreign Secretary Robert Velasco announced that criminal and civil proceedings will be initiated against the private companies that manage migrant detention centers
In the early months of 2026, Heber Sánchez, Alberto Gutiérrez, Royer Pérez, José Guadalupe Ramos, Alejandro Cabrera and Lorenzo Salgado died in the custody of US immigration authorities. Their cases have pushed Claudia Sheinbaum to announce ‘important legal measures’
According to testimonies, detainees are spending nights at the Miramar immigration facility designed for short-term processing, while others have been transferred to a federal prison where they report inadequate medical care
Immigrant-rights organizations and Democratic lawmakers are also pressing for local authorities to conduct their own investigation into why the agent used deadly force against the Mexican immigrant
The lawyer, who leads the civil liberties group’s immigration policy and advocacy work, says the Trump government has created a police state in which no one is safe
The Republican administration’s hardline immigration policies are burying the founders’ vision of a country that welcomes newcomers from abroad
The Fifth Circuit’s decision represents a setback for the Trump administration’s immigration policy in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, as it found that the practice violates due process
The Venezuelan community is demanding that the Trump administration reinstate TPS for the nearly 600,000 migrants at risk of being sent back to a quake-devastated country
The US president is urging Congress to end the policy, which is a long-standing goal of the MAGA movement. The chances of succeeding through legislation, however, are slim
The president urges the Senate to confirm his nominee to lead the enforcement arm of his immigration policy ‘IMMEDIATELY’
The Supreme Court’s decision to strip migration protection from more than 350,000 people from the Caribbean nation has filled the community with uncertainty, fear and anger, leaving them vulnerable to deportation
This week justices will rule on birthright citizenship, a case that touches the nation’s core, and decide whether Trump has the authority to remove a Fed governor
The detention of a Honduran student shows how the Trump administration is leaving vulnerable minors — those taken in after suffering abuse or abandonment — without protection
The state has expanded the ban on local law enforcement participating in operations against migrants. However, 17 sheriffs are challenging the legislation in court
The reviews will examine whether there are systemic factors behind the increase in deaths since 2022 and if the facilities comply with applicable standards for the treatment of people in custody
The sports organization has provided direct financial aid and food assistance to thousands of households affected by federal operations
The decision follows a separate ruling allowing the US president to end temporary protections for Haitian and Syrian migrants
A legal battle is underway over the seizure of land owned by the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces at Mount Cristo Rey, considered a ‘holy site’
The ruling overturns a lower court order that had suspended the expansion of the measure
Lengthy wait times are leaving many DACA beneficiaries in limbo and without work permits, including law enforcement officers
The regional Mexican band, set to launch a US tour next month, speaks to EL PAÍS about concerns over immigration raids affecting Latino communities in their home country
A woman accused him of assaulting a child without proof. This single testimony led to the Mexican man’s detention and transfer to immigration authorities, who held him for two months
This date should prompt us to think about the children whose migrant parents will be missing from the family table this year — not because of death or any other unavoidable circumstance, but because the government separated them from their families
The Trump administration will sell or transfer seven of the 11 properties it acquired to expand detention capacity, following lawsuits, investigations, and local opposition
The Iran deal reinforces a pattern already seen in the appeasement of China or the backpedaling on Greenland. Verbal bluster cannot conceal the multiple reversals
The prosecution maintains that the defendants coordinated actions to obstruct immigration operations, while the defense alleges political persecution and questions the strength of the evidence
