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ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds
Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught. Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19. His request for mental health treatment had been put off, records show, and staff had forbidden Rayo from making his nightly call to […]
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks
WASHINGTON | The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media. The notice in the Federal Register from the Office of Personnel Management posted Tuesday asked for comment on a draft NDA to be used by federal agencies for “both […]
EDITORIAL: Let Aurora shine a light on GEO ICE jail’s lack of transparency
Aurora city lawmakers are right to push for greater oversight of the GEO Group’s ICE immigration detention center, and they shouldn’t be cowed by critics who dismiss the effort as “performative.” The real performance has been the years-long pretense by the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and GEO Group that the Aurora […]
Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE’s acting leader
WASHINGTON | David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Trump administration says, after the agency’s current leader steps down at the end of the month. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said late Tuesday that Venturella would […]
Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated David Cummins to head the Transportation Security Administration — which has had a rocky few months as employees went without paychecks and security lines grew long at airports across the country. Cummins, who worked as a senior vice president at Serco, a government contractor that works with local and […]
Colorado lawmakers pass bill allowing civil suits against ICE, federal authorities
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Coloradans would be able to sue federal officials over improper immigration enforcement under a bill that cleared the Legislature on Thursday. Senate Bill 26-5 was one of the first bills introduced this year by Democrats at the Capitol. It creates a state-level cause of action against […]
Colorado lawmakers pass bill allowing civil suits against ICE, federal authorities
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Coloradans would be able to sue federal officials over improper immigration enforcement under a bill that cleared the Legislature on Thursday. Senate Bill 26-5 was one of the first bills introduced this year by Democrats at the Capitol. It creates a state-level cause of action against […]
Colorado lawmakers pass bill allowing civil suits against ICE, federal authorities
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Coloradans would be able to sue federal officials over improper immigration enforcement under a bill that cleared the Legislature on Thursday. Senate Bill 26-5 was one of the first bills introduced this year by Democrats at the Capitol. It creates a state-level cause of action against […]
Colorado lawmakers pass bill allowing civil suits against ICE, federal authorities
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Coloradans would be able to sue federal officials over improper immigration enforcement under a bill that cleared the Legislature on Thursday. Senate Bill 26-5 was one of the first bills introduced this year by Democrats at the Capitol. It creates a state-level cause of action against […]
Colorado lawmakers pass bill allowing civil suits against ICE, federal authorities
DENVER | Coloradans would be able to sue federal officials over improper immigration enforcement under a bill that cleared the Legislature on Thursday. Senate Bill 26-5 was one of the first bills introduced this year by Democrats at the Capitol. It creates a state-level cause of action against federal officials for alleged constitutional violations during immigration […]