Deportation
- Man Shot in ICE Confrontation in Maryland, Officials Say - Federal and local officials said the man, an immigrant from Portugal, tried to flee and harm agents. He and another man were hospitalized after a vehicle they were in crashed.
- ICE Sweeps Into Ohio, Stirring Fear Among Somalis and Other Immigrants - After Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus said that its policy prohibited local cooperation on immigration enforcement, Elon Musk called him a “traitor.”
- Judge Tells U.S. to Help Bring Back Deported Venezuelans or Allow Legal Challenges - The judge said the administration had to decide by Jan. 5 whether it wanted to “facilitate” the men’s return to the United States or let them contest their initial removals in the federal courts.
- ‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’ - Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network’s decision to remove her reporting from Sunday’s edition of the show.
- Immigration Crackdown Creates Fault Lines Among Baptists - An increasingly loud contingent supports the Trump administration’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants.
- Trump Administration Pushes Asylum Seekers to Apply in Other Countries - In immigration courts, U.S. lawyers have filed thousands of requests to dismiss asylum cases and force people to pursue asylum elsewhere.
- ICE Allows Democratic Lawmakers Inside Migrant Cells in New York City - The immigration agency had barred elected officials from the holding facilities. A federal judge this week said they must be given access.
- Democratic State Lawmakers Vow to Unite and Push Back on Trump’s Deportations - Lawmakers from a half-dozen states said Thursday they will use legislation next year to thwart the tactics of federal law enforcement carrying out immigration policies.
- In Trump’s Justice Dept., Failing in Court Might Be Better Than Bucking the Boss - This week demonstrated an emerging reality for President Trump: Commanding the Justice Department is not the same as controlling the justice system.
- Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort - The Transportation Security Administration is providing passenger lists to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders.