
Biddeford mourns as ICE leaves its mark on yet another US city
The working-class Maine city where Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed by an immigration agent is grappling with a tragedy that has left a lasting scar on the community

The working-class Maine city where Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed by an immigration agent is grappling with a tragedy that has left a lasting scar on the community

The service celebrated the life of the 52-year-old father through photographs and music. For a couple of hours, the focus shifted away from politics and the investigation into his death

The district attorney in the county where the Mexican immigrant was shot by ICE has approved certifying them as ‘material witnesses,’ a requirement for the U visa petition

The mayor and residents of the small Maine city where ICE bullets killed a 26-year-old Colombian migrant are asking that investigations include the state police to ensure transparency

The agency said Jesús Manuel Arenas Silva suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on Monday. He is the 54th migrant to die in detention during Trump’s second presidency

‘The Atlantic’ reports that the agent who shot Colombian national Joan Sebastian Durán Guerrero in Maine had recently been recruited, lending new weight to criticism regarding training as the agency expands

ICE and Border Patrol agents have been involved in at least 29 shootings since the Republican returned to the White House, with the incident in Maine being the most recent

In less than a week, immigration agents have fatally shot two people after mistaking their identities
A pro-immigrant organization has identified the victim as a 26-year-old man who had authorization to work in the United States. The FBI is investigating the shooting, the second incident involving immigration agents in the span of a week

Various reports describe undercover operations in which federal agents allegedly wore utility workers’ clothing and other disguises to detain undocumented people, although ICE denies they were working for the agency

A House of Representatives report states that the agency lost staff and response capacity by diverting employees and funds to ICE operations

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

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 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 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

The ruling overturns a lower court order that had suspended the expansion of the measure

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 prosecution maintains that the defendants coordinated actions to obstruct immigration operations, while the defense alleges political persecution and questions the strength of the evidence