All news on the topic: Illegal Immigration

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IRS violated federal law 42,695 times by sharing taxpayer addresses with ICE, judge rules
A federal judge has determined that the Internal Revenue Service violated federal law "approximately 42,695 times" when it disclosed confidential taxpayer addresses to immigration enforcement officials last summer.
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Internal DHS data challenge Trump claims that ICE targets the “worst of the worst”
Fewer than 14% of almost 400,000 immigrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during President Trump’s first year back in the White House faced charges or had convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News.
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Billion-dollar welfare fraud scandal rocks Minnesota and fuels U.S. political clash
A major U.S. welfare fraud scandal has erupted in Minnesota, where over $1 billion in federal aid was allegedly stolen through fake childcare programs, triggering FBI investigations and political backlash involving immigration and Democratic leadership.
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ICE hires 10 contractors for immigrant bounty hunting, contracts may exceed $1 billion by 2027
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has already hired 10 contractors to carry out its immigrant bounty hunting program, according to records reviewed by The Intercept.
Crime • Views: 551
ICE agents open fire during Christmas Eve operation in Maryland
Two individuals sustained injuries after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents discharged firearms at a van in Maryland on Christmas Eve.
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Hunter Biden blames Obama staff for pushing him into controversial foreign deals
Former first son Hunter Biden is blaming the “really distasteful” “hypocrites” who worked for then-President Barack Obama for setting in motion his most controversial foreign business dealings during his father Joe Biden’s eight-year vice presidency.
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Kristi Noem spent $200M on self-deport app ads but won’t say how many used it
Kristi Noem’s Department of Homeland Security has spent $200m on ads promoting an app for migrants to self-deport, but so far hasn’t released data on exactly how many people have actually used it.
Crime • Views: 948
Held by ICE During a Pandemic: COVID-19 and Immigration
As COVID-19 continues to spread across ICE facilities nationwide, the coronavirus public health crisis has weakened the U.S. immigration detention system, putting medically vulnerable detainees and staff at risk
Politics • Views: 764
The US will not detain undocumented immigrants at COVID vaccination locations
Vaccination centers will be designated as "sensitive locations" and will typically be off-limits for enforcement activities, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday
Politics • Views: 478
Biden to Reveal Plan to Grant Legal Status to Millions of Immigrants
Joe Biden, who will soon be President, is anticipated to unveil the immigration bill on his inaugural day in office
Crime • Views: 530
U.S. Citizen Dies In Border Patrol Custody In South Texas
James Paul Markowitz started showing signs of distress while being held as a smuggling suspect, officials said.
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Trump Winery Fired Undocumented Workers — But Only After Grape Harvest Had Ended
At least seven unauthorized employees — some of whom had worked at the winery for over a decade — were dismissed by the vineyard this week.