Posts tagged ICE
“Operation Midway Blitz”: ICE’s Latest Raids In Chicago

The operation’s scope is immense, with Customs and Border Protection spokesman David Kim noting that DHS and ICE intend to use all resources at their disposal to investigate and apprehend what they describe as “illegal immigrants”...The Trump administration has also stated that it will be committing National Guard troops to Chicago if necessary. This rhetoric and implementation of resources mark an unprecedented shift in the executive’s approach to immigration enforcement…and has been met with major criticism from advocacy groups, elected officials, and everyday citizens concerned by the increasing militarization of their city’s streets.

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Deaths in Custody: Georgia Senators Demand Answers on Spike in Migrant Deaths

Since President Trump took office in January, 15 migrants have died in detention centers, with 10 deaths occurring between January and June alone. Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, requesting more information about the recent surge. Now, both ICE’s failure to enforce its own regulations and the Department of Homeland Security’s lack of oversight raise serious concerns about how immigrants will continue to be treated in U.S. custody.

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