Immigration detention articles
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County in rural New Mexico extends agreement with ICE for immigrant detention amid criticism
County commissioners in rural New Mexico have extended authorization of a migrant detention facility in cooperation with federal authorities over objections by advocates for immigrant rights who allege inhumane conditions
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DHS enlists anti-ICE immigration detention official who doesn't want illegal migrants behind bars
The Biden administration's Department of Homeland Security recently enlisted Michelle Brané to serve as the agency's immigration detention ombudsman, according to a Wednesday announcement from the DHS.Brané previously served as the executive director for the department's Family Reunification Task Force and has been an outspoken critic of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.In several posts on X, Brané accused ICE of using "abusive enforcement.""ICE already gets billions of taxpayer money to...
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The Column: Immigrants and politics
THERE ARE new faces filling Downtown Lowell stores and streets as newly arrived migrant families to the Inn & Conference Center are exploring their new city. Even as the initial fervor over the migrants’ arrival has settled down, it looks like at least one candidate may make migrants and migrations a campaign issue.